Abstract
Purpose: The aim of our study is to determine the relationship between the pain pressure threshold (PPT) of masticatory and the neck muscles in women with temporomandibular disorders (TMD). Methods: Twenty women diagnosed with myofascial TMD who were followed up at Istanbul University, Capa Faculty of Dentistry, Department of Total-Partial Prosthesis, between August 2019- November 2019, were included and data analysis of the cases was performed retrospectively. PPT values of the anterior temporal and masseter muscles as masticatory muscles, and the upper trapezius and sternocleidomastoid (SCM) muscles as neck muscles were included in the study. Pearson correlation coefficient was used to provide statistical analysis of the data. Results: A statistically significant and positive correlation was found between the some PPT values of the masticatory and neck muscles (p
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