Nonfunctional Tooth Contact in Healthy Controls and Patients with Myogenous Facial Pain

摘要: AIMS: To investigate how often healthy controls and patients with myogenous masticatory pain have wake-time nonfunctional tooth contact, whether the frequency of contact differs between genders or weekdays weekends, it is influenced by stress levels. METHODS: The study was performed on 24 subjects: 15 9 facial pain. Before data collection subjects were trained to ascertain their ability feel correctly teeth in apart. Subsequently, for 10 days alerted means a radio wave-activated wrist vibrator approximately every 20 minutes (8:00 AM 10:00 PM) order report contact. Subjects also completed 2 assessment questionnaires, Perceived Stress Scale (PSS) short version Trier Inventory Assessment Chronic (TICS-S). RESULTS: There significantly higher than (median 34.9% range 26.5% 41.3% patients; median 8.9% 2.3% 14.3% controls; P < .001). In both groups did not differ among various genders. had PSS scores reported having experienced more stressful situations dimensions "social overload" "overextended at work" controls. However, TICS-S correlated either group. CONCLUSIONS: Myogenous nearly 4 times during wake time