Deep pain sensitivity is correlated with oral-health-related quality of life but not with prosthetic factors in complete denture wearers

Deep pain sensitivity is correlated with oral-health-related quality of life but not with prosthetic factors in complete denture wearers

ABSTRACT Low pressure Pain Threshold (PPT) is considered a risk factor for Temporomandibular Disorders (TMD) and is influenced by psychological variables. Objectives To correlate deep pain sensitivity of masticatory muscles with prosthetic factors and Oral-Health-Related Quality of Life (OHRQoL) i...

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Main Authors: Yuri Martins COSTA, André Luís PORPORATTI, Priscila Brenner HILGENBERG-SYDNEY, Leonardo Rigoldi BONJARDIM, Paulo César Rodrigues CONTI
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of São Paulo 2015-12-01
Series:Journal of Applied Oral Science
Subjects:
Complete denture
Masticatory muscles
Pain threshold
Quality of life
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