The relationship between depression, anxiety, chronic pain and pain pressure threshold of the masseter muscle in healthy young subjects. A pilot study
Study aim: The correlation between pain and emotional status in subjects with temporomandibular disorders (TMD) is established. Nevertheless, there is a lack of up-to-date findings based on objective assessment of pain using a digital algometer on the mastication muscles. The aim of this study was t...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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2024-01-01
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| Series: | Biomedical Human Kinetics |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.2478/bhk-2024-0020 |
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| Summary: | Study aim: The correlation between pain and emotional status in subjects with temporomandibular disorders (TMD) is established. Nevertheless, there is a lack of up-to-date findings based on objective assessment of pain using a digital algometer on the mastication muscles. The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between the emotional status and the chronic pain pressure threshold (PPT). |
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| ISSN: | 2080-2234 |