“…These results suggested that these assessment methods, including the von Frey filament test, the bite force test, and eating pattern analysis, could be used to analyse different TMD mouse models. To verify the reliability of these methods, other types of TMD models are also needed, including mechanical stimulus-induced models, in which specific appliances have been employed to develop abnormal occlusal conditions, 39 , 40 the noxious stimulus model by orofacial formalin injection, 41 the TMJ inflammation mouse model, which is induced by the injection of complete Freund’s adjuvant, 42 , 43 and genetic mouse models. 13 , 44 Moreover, these methods should be further optimised in future experiments.…”