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In parafunction, there appears to be increased activity in both superior and inferior pterygoids which appears to cause pain referred to the preauricular region when the muscle is examined against resistance. In addition, it is thought possible that sustained tonic contraction of the superior pterygoid muscle can be a factor in anteromedial displacement of the intra‐articular disc.