ReviewActa odontologica Scandinavica2024
Could painful temporomandibular disorders be nociplastic in nature? A critical review and new proposal.
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- Beyond Depression: The Role of Antidepressants in Managing Chronic Temporomandibular Disorders. A Systematic Review.Journal of oral rehabilitation · 2025Pooled it
- Repetitive tooth-clenching triggers kynurenine pathway activation in masseter muscle of women with temporomandibular disorders myalgia.Pain reports · 2026Article
- Temporomandibular Disorder-like Pain in Parkinson's Disease Is Associated with Motor Symptom Severity and Disability Levels.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Article
- Human pain transcriptomics: lessons learned so far.Pain reports · 2026Review
- Lay descriptions of painful temporomandibular disorders-an international consensus proposal for Global Burden of Disease estimates.BMC medicine · 2026Article
- Genetic subtraction reveals divergent pathways and targets in anxiety-related and anxiety-independent TMD.The journal of headache and pain · 2026Article
- Endocannabinoid system attenuates emotional stress-induced orofacial musculoskeletal pain in rats.Brazilian journal of medical and biological research = Revista brasileira de pesquisas medicas e biologicas · 2026Article
- Association Between Nociplastic Pain Criteria and Clinical and Physiological Features in Temporomandibular Disorders: A Cross-Sectional Study.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
- Neurophysiological Examination for the Diagnosis of Orofacial Pain and Temporomandibular Disorders: A Literature Review.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Axis I diagnosis profile according to the Diagnostic Criteria for Temporomandibular Disorders (DC/TMD): comparison between hospital-based orofacial pain clinic and dental academic-based orofacial pain clinic.Journal of oral & facial pain and headache · 2024Article
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Abstract
Classification of temporomandibular disorders (TMD) and, indeed, all types of orofacial pains has significantly progressed in the last decade based on international consensus work and operationalized clustering of signs and symptoms. A challenging gap nevertheless continues to exist in terms of understanding the underlying pain mechanisms and link to management. Recently, a novel mechanistic descriptor 'nociplastic pain' was introduced, and diagnostic algorithms and characteristic features were proposed. This narrative and critical review aim to discuss to what extent could painful TMD conditions fit into this category. Moreover, a number of less common types of orofacial pain could possibly also reflect nociplastic pain mechanisms. A model to differentiate TMD pain mechanisms is proposed, and the implications for management are discussed. The purpose of this review is to stimulate original and novel research into mechanisms of orofacial pain and hopefully thereby improve management of the individual patient.
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