Simultaneous Noxious Stimulation of the Human Anterior Temporalis and Masseter Muscles. Part I: Effects on Jaw Movements.

CONCLUSION: The pain-related reduction in amplitude and/or velocity of free chewing is consistent with the Pain Adaptation Model, but the absence of effects on the open/close task and standardized chewing is not. The few significant correlations between psychologic variables and jaw movement may reflect the low scores. PMID: 31247055 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

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Source: Journal of Orofacial Pain - June 28, 2019 Category: ENT & OMF Tags: J Oral Facial Pain Headache Source Type: research