Document Details Document Type : Article In Journal  Document Title : Pressure Pain Threshold of the Lateral Pressure Pain Threshold of the Lateral   Document Language : English  Abstract : Objectives: The aim of this experiment was to detect pressure pain threshold (PPT) differences on intra-oral palpation of the lateral pterygoid muscle (LPM) between subjects diagnosed with temporomandibular disorders (TMD) and controls. Methods: Thirty-one consecutive female TMD patients and 31 age and gender matched controls underwent palpation of the LPM using an algometer made with a queue-tip connected to a digital scale, and PPT was measured. Results: Mean PPTs of the right and left LPM of the controls were respectively 1919 (49KPa) and 200g (51KPa), and mean PPTs of the right and left LPM of TMD patients were respectively 245g (62KPa) and 256g (63KPa). ANOVA between the four PPT measurements showed significant difference only between the PPT readings of the right LPM of the controls and the left LPM of the patients (p<0.05). Conclusions: The findings of this study suggest that PPT measured by means of the described algometer is not decreased in TMD patients as compared to control subjects. Keywords: Pressure pain threshold, algometer, lateral pterygoid, temporomandibular disorders Citation: Ab()u-Atme VS, Melis M, Zawawi KH. Pressure Pain Threshold of the Lateral Pterygoid Muscles. J Contemp Dent Pract 2005 August;(6)3:022-029.  ISSN : 0  Journal Name : The Journal of Contemporary Dental Practice  Volume : 6  Issue Number : 3  Publishing Year : 2005 AH 2005 AD  Article Type : Article  Added Date : Wednesday, November 7, 2007  Researchers Researcher Name (Arabic) Researcher Name (English) Researcher Type Dr Grade Email خالد زوواوي zwawi, Khalid Investigator Doctorate kzawawi@kau.edu.sa Files File Name Type Description  Pressure.pdf pdf   Back To Researches Page