Temporomandibular disorders (TMD) have been discussed for more than 70 years without
reaching consensus on causes, etiological factors, pathophysiology, or rationale …

Quantitative sensory testing (QST) investigates the graded psychophysical response to
controlled thermal, mechanical, electrical or chemical stimuli, allowing quantification of …

Objective To determine the impact of temporomandibular disorders in quality of life. Methods
A total of 102 volunteer patients (68 female) aged 19 to 86 years, who sought medical care …

Background: Manual pressure palpation is an examination technique used in the
classification of myofascial pain syndrome (MPS) and fibromyalgia (FM). Currently, there are …

Pain in myofascial temporomandibular disorder (TMD) can affect both the masseter and
temporalis muscles. Glutamate injection into the masseter muscle evokes pain that is greater …

Aims: To determine if standardized palpation of the masseter muscle can evoke referred
pain and/or sensations in healthy individuals and to compare the mechanical sensitivities in …

Background Maintaining quality of life of elderly denture wearers is one of the most crucial
tasks for dentists in the super‐aged society. Although external mechanical load on …

Background The evaluation of possible differences in the distribution or characteristics of
palpation-induced pain in the masticatory muscles could be valuable in terms of diagnostic …

The neurophysiological mechanisms underlying NGF-induced masseter muscle
sensitization and sex-related differences in its effect are not well understood in humans …

Objective To assess if repeated intramuscular injections of nerve growth factor into the
temporalis and masseter muscles increase mechanical sensitivity and entropy scores …