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Papers: 22 Jun 2019 - 28 Jun 2019


Human Studies


2020 Winter


J Oral Facial Pain Headache


34


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Widespread Pain and Central Sensitization in Adolescents with Signs of Painful Temporomandibular Disorders.

Authors

Campi L B, Visscher C M, Ongaro P C J, do Vale Braido G V, Fernandes G, Gonçalves D A G
J Oral Facial Pain Headache. 2020 Winter; 34(1):83–91.
PMID: 31247058.

Abstract

To investigate the associations between signs of painful temporomandibular disorders (TMD) and number of tender points (TPs) and fibromyalgia in adolescents, as well as the relationship between TPs and pressure-pain threshold (PPT) in individuals presenting with local, regional, or widespread pain as a way to investigate the presence of central sensitization (CS).