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Document Type
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Article In Journal
Document Title
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Pressure Pain Threshold of the Lateral
Pressure Pain Threshold of the Lateral
Document Language
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English
Abstract
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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
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0
Journal Name
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The Journal of Contemporary Dental Practice
Volume
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6
Issue Number
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3
Publishing Year
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2005 AH
2005 AD
Article Type
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Article
Added Date
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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
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Pressure.pdf
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