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<italic>Study aim</italic>: 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).
<italic>Material and methods</italic>: Thirty-eight subjects were screened for the existence of temporomandibular disorders with the 3Q/TMD questionnaire for chronic pain (GCPS) and emotional status (PHQ-9 and GAD-7). The results were evaluated in comparison with the PPT measured with a digital algometer on the masseter muscles. Each subject was examined three times (at 1 and 7 months after the initial examination). Chronic pain scores (GCPS) were found to be higher in the TMD group in all three examination sessions (p &lt; 0.05).
<italic>Results</italic>: Pain, depression and anxiety levels were higher in female subjects regardless of the existence of TMD, but only some differences were significant. A correlation between chronic orofacial pain scores and PPT was found in 2 out of 3 examination sessions.
<italic>Conclusion</italic>: The PPT scores for the masseter muscles did not correlate with the emotional state in the study group.
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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).
Material and methods: Thirty-eight subjects were screened for the existence of temporomandibular disorders with the 3Q/TMD questionnaire for chronic pain (GCPS) and emotional status (PHQ-9 and GAD-7). The results were evaluated in comparison with the PPT measured with a digital algometer on the masseter muscles. Each subject was examined three times (at 1 and 7 months after the initial examination). Chronic pain scores (GCPS) were found to be higher in the TMD group in all three examination sessions (p < 0.05).
Results: Pain, depression and anxiety levels were higher in female subjects regardless of the existence of TMD, but only some differences were significant. A correlation between chronic orofacial pain scores and PPT was found in 2 out of 3 examination sessions.
Conclusion: The PPT scores for the masseter muscles did not correlate with the emotional state in the study group.

The relationship between depression, anxiety, chronic pain and pain pressure threshold of the masseter muscle in healthy young subjects. A pilot study

Józef Piłsudski University of Physical Education

Biomedical Human Kinetics

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Study aim: The correlation between pain and emotional status in subjects with temporomandibular disorders (TMD) is established. Nevertheless, there is a lack...

The relationship between depression, anxiety, chronic pain and pain pressure threshold of the masseter muscle in healthy young subjects. A pilot study

Published Online: Jun 26, 2024

Page range: 194 - 202

Received: Mar 04, 2024

Accepted: May 23, 2024

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/bhk-2024-0020

Keywords
Pain pressure treshold, Algometry, Muscle tenderness, Temporomandibular disorders, Emotional state

© 2024 Weronika Kruk-Majtyka et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

The relationship between depression, anxiety, chronic pain and pain pressure threshold of the masseter muscle in healthy young subjects. A pilot study

Published Online: Jun 26, 2024

Page range: 194 - 202

Received: Mar 04, 2024

Accepted: May 23, 2024

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/bhk-2024-0020

KeywordsPain pressure treshold, Algometry, Muscle tenderness, Temporomandibular disorders, Emotional state

© 2024 Weronika Kruk-Majtyka et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
Pain pressure treshold, Algometry, Muscle tenderness, Temporomandibular disorders, Emotional state