Chronic stress and temporalis muscle activity in TMD patients and controls during sleep: a pilot study in females

Objectives The aim of this study was to assess the correlation between chronic stress and temporalis muscle activity during four nights. Material and methods Forty-four female subjects were recruited in five dental practices located in different areas of the federal state of Saarland, Germany (denta...

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Veröffentlicht in:Clinical oral investigations 2019-02, Vol.23 (2), p.667-672
Hauptverfasser: Schmitter, Marc, Kares-Vrincianu, Alexandra, Kares, Horst, Malsch, Carolin, Schindler, Hans Jürgen
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Zusammenfassung:Objectives The aim of this study was to assess the correlation between chronic stress and temporalis muscle activity during four nights. Material and methods Forty-four female subjects were recruited in five dental practices located in different areas of the federal state of Saarland, Germany (dental practice network in Saarland). The following inclusion criteria were used: female, aged between 18 and 65, no somatization or depression, and no pain medication, graded chronic pain status
ISSN:1432-6981
1436-3771
DOI:10.1007/s00784-018-2474-2