The Effect of Topical Anesthesia on Jaw Pain Thresholds in Patients with Generalized Pain

Chronic widespread pain and fibromyalgia often coexist with temporomandibular disorders (TMD) and affects mostly women. Studies have shown lower pressure pain thresholds (PPT) in these patients indicating that hyperalgesia is involved. The aim for this study was to investigate the effect of topical...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Al-Zuheri, Insam, Persson, Gina
Format: Others
Language:English
Published: Umeå universitet, Tandläkarutbildning 2014
Online Access:http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:umu:diva-97863