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Differences in non-specific physical symptom levels and pressure pain thresholds between patients with masticatory myofascial pain and arthralgia

2018; Taylor & Francis; Volume: 38; Issue: 6 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1080/08869634.2018.1531207

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Ricardo de Souza Tesch, Fabrício Sanches Fernandes, Eduardo Esberard Favilla, Gilberto Senechal de Goffredo Filho, Cristiana Pessoa De Queiroz Faria Goes,

Laser Applications in Dentistry and Medicine

Objective: To compare the levels of non-specific physical symptoms and pressure pain threshold (PPT) found in patients with masticatory myofascial pain with those found in patients with temporomandibular arthralgia alone.Methods: The study followed an observational and cross-sectional protocol. A total of 64 female patients were evaluated for the presence of painful TMD, non-specific physical symptom levels, and PPT.Results: The group of patients with masticatory myofascial pain presented a lower mean for PPT as well as a higher mean for standardized T-Scores for non-specific physical symptom levels.Conclusion: Statistically significant differences were found in non-specific physical symptom levels and PPT between patients with an exclusive diagnosis of masticatory myofascial pain and patients with a diagnosis, also exclusive, of temporomandibular arthralgia.