Fifty-five patients (46 women and 9 men) with cramomandibular disorders and a history of
pain of at¡ east 6 months' duration participated in this trial. The patients were randomly …

A prevailing hypothesis suggests that exaggerated pain expectations in dentally anxious
and pain‐sensitive patients might usually be disconfirmed by a lower level of pain …

The role of masticatory muscle activation on pain in temporomandibular muscle and joint
disorders (TMJD) is controversial. This single-group, prospective panel study examined the …

To test the hypothesis that individuals with temporomandibular disorders (TMD) have deficits
in proprioceptive awareness, 20 TMD patients were compared with 20 nonpain individuals …

Pressure pain thresholds (PPT) of 39 normal subjects (20 males and 19 females) and 30
female patients with temporomandibular joint (TMJ) capsulitis (21 lateral and 25 posterior …

Combined electrophysiological and psychophysical experiments were performed on 15
human subjects to investigate the possible effects of perceived stress or mental occupation …

summary Multifactorial theories for facial pain aetiology have been proposed in the past,
although little research has been produced to support a multifactorial actiology. The present …

Purpose: The objective of the present study was to investigate the relationship between
masticatory function-related factors (masticatory performance, occlusal contact area …

The aim of this study was (i) to examine the effect of light tooth contact as in diurnal tooth
clenching on the tactile detection threshold (TDT), the filament‐prick pain detection …

The reliability and validity of an algometer pressure threshold meter (PTM) was evaluated on
45 individuals, 25 healthy volunteers and 20 patients with craniomandibular dysfunction …