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View article: Temporal Summation of Repetitive Mechanical Stimulation in Patients with Painful Temporomandibular Joints and Healthy Controls
Temporal Summation of Repetitive Mechanical Stimulation in Patients with Painful Temporomandibular Joints and Healthy Controls Open
Segmental and extra-segmental temporal summation of repetitive mechanical stimulation were tested in patients with painful TMJ and healthy individuals. The finding suggests that both peripheral and central sensitization processes are invol…
View article: Effect of Experimental Pain and Visual Feedback on the Accuracy and Precision of Knee Joint Position Sense
Effect of Experimental Pain and Visual Feedback on the Accuracy and Precision of Knee Joint Position Sense Open
Objective: To investigate the effects of experimental pain and visual feedback on the accuracy and precision of knee joint position sense following a period of motor training. Methods: Forty healthy young subjects (age: 24.5 ± 3.6 years ol…
View article: Effect of Lingual Nerve Block and Localised Somatosensory Abnormalities in Patients With Burning Mouth Syndrome—A Randomised Crossover Double‐Blind Trial
Effect of Lingual Nerve Block and Localised Somatosensory Abnormalities in Patients With Burning Mouth Syndrome—A Randomised Crossover Double‐Blind Trial Open
Aims To investigate the effect of a lingual nerve block on spontaneous pain in patients with burning mouth syndrome (BMS) and to estimate associated somatosensory abnormalities by quantitative sensory testing (QST). Protocol and Methods A …
View article: Effects of short‐term motor training on accuracy and precision of simple jaw and finger movements after orthodontic treatment and orthognathic surgery: A case‐control study
Effects of short‐term motor training on accuracy and precision of simple jaw and finger movements after orthodontic treatment and orthognathic surgery: A case‐control study Open
Background Orthognathic surgery has been performed with increasing frequency for the treatment of severe malocclusion, yet the postsurgical neuromuscular recovery of patients has been inadequately studied. Objective To investigate the effe…
View article: Uptight responses between clenching and forearm raising with factors of visual feedback and maintenance effort in healthy young women: An experimental study on factorial design
Uptight responses between clenching and forearm raising with factors of visual feedback and maintenance effort in healthy young women: An experimental study on factorial design Open
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Additional file 2 of Uptight responses between clenching and forearm raising with factors of visual feedback and maintenance effort in healthy young women: An experimental study on factorial design Open
Additional file 2. Raw data of VAS.
View article: Additional file 3 of Uptight responses between clenching and forearm raising with factors of visual feedback and maintenance effort in healthy young women: An experimental study on factorial design
Additional file 3 of Uptight responses between clenching and forearm raising with factors of visual feedback and maintenance effort in healthy young women: An experimental study on factorial design Open
Additional file 3. Raw data of SEMG.
View article: Acupuncture for menstruation-related migraine prophylaxis: A multicenter randomized controlled trial
Acupuncture for menstruation-related migraine prophylaxis: A multicenter randomized controlled trial Open
Objective The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of acupuncture, an alternative medicine therapy, as a preventive treatment for menstruation-related migraine (MRM). Patients and methods This was a prospective, multicenter, doub…
View article: Conditioned pain modulation is not associated with thermal pain illusion
Conditioned pain modulation is not associated with thermal pain illusion Open
Objectives Paradoxical sensations, known as thermal pain illusions, can be evoked by painful cold-heat pulse stimulation. They may provide diagnostic value; however, the possible interaction between conditioned pain modulation and thermal …
View article: The (Vertex) Gutman Index of One Vertex Union of Two Cycles
The (Vertex) Gutman Index of One Vertex Union of Two Cycles Open
The Gutman index is a variant of the Wiener index, which related to the degree and the distance. In this paper, we study the vertex Gutman indices of a special kind of graphs, one vertex union of two cycles. And the maximum and minimum of …
View article: Painful cold-heat segmental pulse stimulation provokes the thermal pain illusion
Painful cold-heat segmental pulse stimulation provokes the thermal pain illusion Open
Simultaneous painful cold-heat pulse stimulation can induce paradoxical sensations similar to those shown for non-painful thermal (cold and heat) stimuli. They were predominantly evoked by ipsilateral integration. Paradoxical sensations ha…
View article: Effects of Novel Vibro-Acupuncture on Healthy Subjects and Those with Experimental and Clinical Pain as Assessed by Quantitative Sensory Testing
Effects of Novel Vibro-Acupuncture on Healthy Subjects and Those with Experimental and Clinical Pain as Assessed by Quantitative Sensory Testing Open
A specific effect on the VDT beyond that of MA and PA was evoked by VA. Patients with epicondylitis showed significantly lower pain intensity during VA than during PA. This study indicated that VA may be beneficial in individuals with clin…
View article: Corrigendum to “Effects of Motor Training on Accuracy and Precision of Jaw and Finger Movements”
Corrigendum to “Effects of Motor Training on Accuracy and Precision of Jaw and Finger Movements” Open
[This corrects the article DOI: 10.1155/2019/9593464.].
View article: Quantitative sensory testing of mandibular somatosensory function following orthognathic surgery—A pilot study in Chinese with class III malocclusion
Quantitative sensory testing of mandibular somatosensory function following orthognathic surgery—A pilot study in Chinese with class III malocclusion Open
Background Somatosensory changes after sagittal split ramus osteotomy (SSRO) have not been fully studied in Chinese patients by the latest technologies. Objective To provide a comprehensive analysis of somatosensory function at the lower l…
View article: Acute Post-operative Pain can be Predicted by the Conditioned Pain Modulation (CPM) and Pain Catastrophizing Scale (PCS)
Acute Post-operative Pain can be Predicted by the Conditioned Pain Modulation (CPM) and Pain Catastrophizing Scale (PCS) Open
View article: Effect of photobiomodulation therapy on painful temporomandibular disorders
Effect of photobiomodulation therapy on painful temporomandibular disorders Open
View article: Dentists have a high occupational risk of neck disorders with impact on somatosensory function and neck mobility
Dentists have a high occupational risk of neck disorders with impact on somatosensory function and neck mobility Open
Objectives Musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) in the neck and shoulder region may be associated with significant impairment of quality of life and well-being. The study was to determine the prevalence of painful MSDs in Chinese dentists and …
View article: The Potential of Nano-Porous Surface Structure for Pain Therapeutic Applications: Surface Properties and Evaluation of Pain Perception
The Potential of Nano-Porous Surface Structure for Pain Therapeutic Applications: Surface Properties and Evaluation of Pain Perception Open
The objective of this study was to evaluate the biomaterial properties of nano-modified surface acupuncture needles and the effect of such needles on human pain perception by using pressure pain threshold (PPT) measurements. It is known th…
View article: Temporal summation of repetitive mechanical stimulation in patients with painful temporomandibular joints and healthy controls
Temporal summation of repetitive mechanical stimulation in patients with painful temporomandibular joints and healthy controls Open
Aim: This study was conducted to test segmental and extra-segmental temporal summation (TS) effects of repetitive mechanical stimulation in patients with painful temporomandibular joints (TMJ) and healthy individuals. Methods: Twenty patie…
View article: Adjunctive effects of laser therapy on somatosensory function and vasomotor regulation of periodontal tissues in patients with periodontitis: A randomized controlled clinical trial
Adjunctive effects of laser therapy on somatosensory function and vasomotor regulation of periodontal tissues in patients with periodontitis: A randomized controlled clinical trial Open
Background The purpose of this prospective study was to compare the changes in periodontal somatosensory function and microcirculation in patients with periodontitis following initial treatment with scaling and root planing (SRP) with or w…
View article: Quantitative sensory testing of periauricular skin in healthy adults
Quantitative sensory testing of periauricular skin in healthy adults Open
The aim of this study was to investigate the test-retest reliability of quantitative sensory testing (QST) and mechanical sensitivity mapping of the periauricular skin. Twenty volunteers (10 men, 10 women) participated in two sessions at i…
View article: Effects of nano aluminum nitride on the microstructure and mechanical properties of vitrified bond diamond tools
Effects of nano aluminum nitride on the microstructure and mechanical properties of vitrified bond diamond tools Open
View article: Variables associated with use of symptomatic medication during a headache attack in individuals with tension-type headache: a European study
Variables associated with use of symptomatic medication during a headache attack in individuals with tension-type headache: a European study Open
Background Pharmacological treatment of patients with tension-type headache (TTH) includes symptomatic (acute) and prophylactic (preventive) medication. No previous study has investigated variables associated to symptomatic medication inta…
View article: Effect of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation on jaw movement-evoked pain in patients with TMJ disc displacement without reduction and healthy controls
Effect of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation on jaw movement-evoked pain in patients with TMJ disc displacement without reduction and healthy controls Open
Objective: Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) may serve as non-invasive intervention for painful temporomandibular disorders (TMD) to improve jaw motor function, but its efficacy is still debated. This parallel study…
View article: Review for "Comparison of acupuncture on specific and non-specific points for the treatment of painful temporomandibular disorders: A randomized controlled trial"
Review for "Comparison of acupuncture on specific and non-specific points for the treatment of painful temporomandibular disorders: A randomized controlled trial" Open
View article: Effects of Motor Training on Accuracy and Precision of Jaw and Finger Movements
Effects of Motor Training on Accuracy and Precision of Jaw and Finger Movements Open
Objective . To compare the effects of training of jaw and finger movements with and without visual feedback on precision and accuracy. Method . Twenty healthy participants (10 men and 10 women; mean age years) performed two tasks: a jaw o…
View article: Changes in heart rate related to rhythmic masticatory muscle activities and limb movements in patients with sleep bruxism
Changes in heart rate related to rhythmic masticatory muscle activities and limb movements in patients with sleep bruxism Open
Most sleep bruxism (SB) episodes are accompanied by an increase in sympathetic tone and heart rate (HR). To characterise heart rate (HR) changes in relation to rhythmic masticatory muscle activities (RMMAs) in SB patients, polysomnographic…
View article: The pro-algesic effect of γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA) injection into the masseter muscle of healthy men and women
The pro-algesic effect of γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA) injection into the masseter muscle of healthy men and women Open
Background and aims Preclinical studies have reported that activation of peripheral γ-aminobutyric acid A (GABA A ) receptors may result in analgesia. The current study was conducted in young healthy men ( n = 30) and women ( n = 28) to de…
View article: An updated review on pathophysiology and management of burning mouth syndrome with endocrinological, psychological and neuropathic perspectives
An updated review on pathophysiology and management of burning mouth syndrome with endocrinological, psychological and neuropathic perspectives Open
Summary Burning mouth syndrome (BMS) is a chronic oro‐facial pain disorder of unknown cause. It is more common in peri‐ and post‐menopausal women, and sex hormone dysregulation is believed to be an important causative factor. Psychosocial …
View article: Some Properties of the Legendre-Stirling Numbers
Some Properties of the Legendre-Stirling Numbers Open
This paper presents some properties of the Legendre-Stirling numbers of the first and second kinds. A matrix representation of the Legendre-Stirling numbers of the first kind is given. And then we establish the congruence properties of the…