Regional cutaneous and muscle sensitivity does not mediate changes in active mouth opening in temporomandibular disorders: a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

One of the main goals of treatment in temporomandibular disorder (TMD) patients is to improve mouth opening range of motion. However, it is not clear which factors influence its alteration. The aim of this study was to compare differences in mechanosensitivity, mouth opening and psychosocial factors, between people with and without TMD, to evaluate if changes observed in active mouth opening are mediated by an increase in tissues' mechanosensitivity, and to evaluate factors related to mandibular-related disability. Subjects with and without TMD were recruited.

Methods

Cross-sectional study conducted in Spain. The measured variables were the Craniofacial Pain and Disability Inventory (CF-PDI), pain intensity, pressure pain thresholds (PPT) at local points; active a

SUBMITTER: Ballesteros-Frutos J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12520430 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature