The Effects of Mandibular Advancement Device on Pressure Pain Threshold of Masticatory Muscles: A Prospective Controlled Cohort Study.
CONCLUSION: MAD application induces a decrease of PPTs of masticatory muscles at the beginning of the therapy, but a physiologic adaptation occurs by 6 months.
PMID: 27472526 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Journal of Orofacial Pain - Category: ENT & OMF Tags: J Oral Facial Pain Headache Source Type: research
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