Sex Hormones associated with Temporomandibular Pain on Palpation in Male Adolescents - Results of the Epidemiologic LIFE Child Study.

At subclinical lower levels of serum free TT and DHEA-S, male adolescents are more likely to report pain on standardized palpation of the masticatory muscles and/or TM joints. This finding supports the hypothesis that sex hormones may influence pain reporting.