No effect of experimental occlusal interferences on pressure pain thresholds of the masseter and temporalis muscles in healthy women

European Journal of Oral Sciences

Volumn 114, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 167-170

  Michelotti, A ^a   Farella, M ^a   Steenks, M H ^b   Gallo, L M ^c   Palla, S ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER UTRECHT   (Netherlands)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Jaw muscles; Occlusal interferences; Pressure algometer; Pressure pain threshold; Randomized clinical trial; Temporomandibular disorders

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSSOVER PROCEDURE; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MALOCCLUSION; MASSETER MUSCLE; PAIN THRESHOLD; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TEMPORALIS MUSCLE; TOOTH OCCLUSION;

ADULT; CROSS-OVER STUDIES; DENTAL OCCLUSION, CENTRIC; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALOCCLUSION; MASSETER MUSCLE; PAIN THRESHOLD; TEMPORAL MUSCLE;

EID: 33645366192     PISSN: 09098836     EISSN: 16000722     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0722.2006.00298.x     Document Type: Article

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