Mouth opening, jaw disability, neck disability, pressure pain thresholds, and myofascial trigger points in patients with disc displacement with reduction: A descriptive and comparative study

To assess jaw and neck function, pressure pain threshold (PPT), and the presence of trigger points (TrPs) in disc displacement with reduction (DDWR) subjects compared to healthy subjects. One hundred DDWR subjects and 100 matched controls were studied. Clinical evaluations included demographic data,...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Published inCranio Vol. 42; no. 3; p. 309
Main Authors Campos López, Armando, De-Miguel, Elena Estébanez, Malo-Urriés, Miguel, Acedo, Tania Camou
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England 03.05.2024
Subjects
Cervical Vertebrae
Humans
Mouth
Neck
Pain Threshold
Trigger Points
Temporomandibular joint
disc displacement
myofascial trigger points
Online AccessGet more information

Cover

More Information
Summary:To assess jaw and neck function, pressure pain threshold (PPT), and the presence of trigger points (TrPs) in disc displacement with reduction (DDWR) subjects compared to healthy subjects. One hundred DDWR subjects and 100 matched controls were studied. Clinical evaluations included demographic data, range of motion, jaw and neck disability, PPT, and muscle TrPs. DDWR subjects have limited pain-free opening limitation ( < 0.001), jaw and neck disability limitation ( < 0.001), and higher presence of active and latent TrPs limitation ( < 0.001) compared to healthy subjects. DDWR subjects present a limited pain-free mouth opening, higher jaw and neck disability, lower PPT, and major presence of active and latent TrPs compared to healthy subjects. Cervical spine and TMJ evaluation and treatment should be considered in DDWR patients.
ISSN:2151-0903
DOI:10.1080/08869634.2021.1956214