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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Main Authors: Kruk-Majtyka Weronika, Marciniak Tomasz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sciendo 2024-01-01
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).
ISSN:2080-2234