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Ortún-Terrazas J, Fagan MJ, Cegoñino J, Illipronti-Filho E, Del Palomar AP. Biomechanical evaluation of the unilateral crossbite on the asymmetrical development of the craniofacial complex. A mechano-morphological approach. COMPUTER METHODS AND PROGRAMS IN BIOMEDICINE 2022; 217:106703. [PMID: 35217305 DOI: 10.1016/j.cmpb.2022.106703] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2021] [Revised: 01/27/2022] [Accepted: 02/14/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE The occlusion effect on the craniofacial development is a controversial topic that has attracted the interest of many researchers but that remains unclear, mainly due to the difficulties on measure its mechanical response experimentally. This mechano-morphological relationship of the craniofacial growth is often explained by the periosteal and capsular matrices of the functional matrix hypothesis (FMH); however, its outcomes have not been analytically demonstrated yet. This computational study aims, therefore, to analytically demonstrate the mechano-morphological relationship in the craniofacial development of children with unilateral crossbite (UXB) using the finite element (FE) method. METHODS The craniofacial complex asymmetry of ten children, five of whom exhibit UXB, was 3D-analysed and compared with the biomechanical response computed from a FE analysis of each patient's occlusion. Due to the complexity of the geometry and the multitude of contacts involved, the inherent limitations of the model were evaluated by comparing computed occlusal patterns with those recorded by an occlusal analysis on 3D printed copies. RESULTS Comparison's outcomes proved the reliability of our models with just a deviation error below 6% between both approaches. Out of validation process, computational results showed that the significant elongation of mandibular branch in the contralateral side could be related to the mandibular shift and increase of thickness on the crossed side, and particularly of the posterior region. These morphological changes could be associated with periodontal overpressure (>4.7 kPa) and mandibular over deformation (0.002 ε) in that side, in agreement with the periosteal matrix's principles. Furthermore, the maxilla's transversal narrowing and the elevation of the maxillary and zygomatic regions on the crossed side were statistically demonstrated and seem to be related with their respective micro displacements at occlusion, as accounted by their specific capsule matrices. Our results were consistent with those reported clinically and demonstrated analytically the mechano-morphological relationship of children's craniofacial development based on the FMH's functional matrices. CONCLUSIONS This study is a first step in the understanding of the occlusion's effect on the craniofacial development by computational methods. Our approach could help future engineers, researchers and clinicians to understand better the aetiology of some dental malocclusions and functional disorders improve the diagnosis or even predict the craniofacial development.
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- Javier Ortún-Terrazas
- Group of Biomaterials, Aragon Institute of Engineering Research (I3A), University of Zaragoza, Zaragoza, Spain.
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- Medical and Biological Engineering, School of Engineering and Computer Science, University of Hull, Hull, United Kingdom
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- Group of Biomaterials, Aragon Institute of Engineering Research (I3A), University of Zaragoza, Zaragoza, Spain
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- School of Dentistry, Department of Stomatology, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Group of Biomaterials, Aragon Institute of Engineering Research (I3A), University of Zaragoza, Zaragoza, Spain
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Ginszt M, Szkutnik J, Zieliński G, Bakalczuk M, Stodółkiewicz M, Litko-Rola M, Ginszt A, Rahnama M, Majcher P. Cervical Myofascial Pain Is Associated with an Imbalance of Masticatory Muscle Activity. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2022; 19:ijerph19031577. [PMID: 35162600 PMCID: PMC8834744 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph19031577] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2021] [Revised: 01/26/2022] [Accepted: 01/28/2022] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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This study aimed to assess the relationship between the occurrence of cervical myofascial pain with active myofascial trigger points (MTrPs) within the upper trapezius muscle and the electromyographic asymmetry index (AsI) of masticatory muscles: temporalis anterior (TA), superficial part of the masseter muscle (MM), and anterior belly of the digastric muscle (DA). The study group comprised 100 subjects (80 women and 20 men) aged 18 to 30 years (mean 23 ± 2.6 years) reporting pain in the neck muscles, diagnosed with myofascial pain with active MTrPs only within the upper trapezius muscle. The control group comprised 60 healthy, pain-free subjects (42 women and 18 men) aged 20 to 30 years (mean 22.8 ± 2.6 years) without MTrPs in the upper trapezius muscle. The palpation measurement, based on the diagnostic criteria of Travell and Simons, was used to diagnose active MTrPs. The masticatory muscle activity was recorded using an 8-channel device for surface electromyography—BioEMG IIITM. Significant differences in electromyographic patterns between the group with MTrPs in the right side of upper trapezius muscle and the control group were observed within resting activity for the AsI TA (MTrPs: 8.64 vs. controls: −3.22; p = 0.001) and AsI MM (MTrPs: 7.05 vs. controls: −2.09; p = 0.018). Controls presented different electromyographic patterns during maximum voluntary clenching with cotton rolls between teeth within masseter muscle compared to the MTrPs group (MTrPs: 9.27 vs. controls: −0.43 vs. p = 0.041). Participants with MTrPs in the left side of upper trapezius muscle presented predomination of left-sided electromyographic patterns at rest within temporalis anterior in comparison to controls (MTrPs: −19.22 vs. controls: −3.22; p = 0.001). MTrPs within the trapezius muscle may be related to asymmetry within the masticatory muscle activity, suggesting that the presence of myofascial pain within the cervical muscles plays a role in the imbalance of the stomatognathic system. A unilateral active MTrPs within the trapezius muscle may increase the sEMG activity on the same side of the temporalis anterior and masseter muscles.
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- Michał Ginszt
- Department of Rehabilitation and Physiotherapy, Medical University of Lublin, 20-093 Lublin, Poland; (A.G.); (P.M.)
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- Independent Unit of Functional Masticatory Disorders, Medical University of Lublin, 20-093 Lublin, Poland; (J.S.); (M.B.); (M.S.); (M.L.-R.)
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- Department of Sports Medicine, Medical University of Lublin, 20-093 Lublin, Poland;
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- Independent Unit of Functional Masticatory Disorders, Medical University of Lublin, 20-093 Lublin, Poland; (J.S.); (M.B.); (M.S.); (M.L.-R.)
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- Independent Unit of Functional Masticatory Disorders, Medical University of Lublin, 20-093 Lublin, Poland; (J.S.); (M.B.); (M.S.); (M.L.-R.)
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- Independent Unit of Functional Masticatory Disorders, Medical University of Lublin, 20-093 Lublin, Poland; (J.S.); (M.B.); (M.S.); (M.L.-R.)
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- Department of Rehabilitation and Physiotherapy, Medical University of Lublin, 20-093 Lublin, Poland; (A.G.); (P.M.)
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- Department of Oral Surgery, Medical University of Lublin, 20-093 Lublin, Poland;
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- Department of Rehabilitation and Physiotherapy, Medical University of Lublin, 20-093 Lublin, Poland; (A.G.); (P.M.)
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Dottor A, Sansone LG, Battista S, Mori L, Testa M. Flexion-extension strength of the index-thumb system in Italian population. A cross-sectional study to gather normative data. J Hand Ther 2021; 36:85-96. [PMID: 34253400 DOI: 10.1016/j.jht.2021.05.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/12/2021] [Revised: 05/03/2021] [Accepted: 05/06/2021] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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STUDY DESIGN Cross-sectional study. INTRODUCTION Flexion (Palmar Pinch, PP-MVC and Tip Pinch, TP-MVC) and extension (E-MVC) maximal voluntary contraction (MVC) of the index-thumb system offers a quick way to estimate the level of hands' impairment in several musculoskeletal and neurologic conditions. PURPOSE OF THE STUDY This study established normative data of PP-MVC, TP-MVC, E-MVC in the Italian population and evaluated their correlation with hand dominance, anthropometric factors, dexterity and workload level. METHODS In our study, 303 healthy people (150F, 153M) were recruited. Participants performed PP-MVC, TP-MVC and E-MVC tests per hand, conducted by using a pinch-gauge. T-test was used to analyze MVC means between sexes and between hands. One-way ANOVA was conducted to compare MVC means in male and female samples stratified by age (18-29, 30-44, 45-59, 60-74, +75). Spearman's correlation analysis was performed to determine anthropometric variables, dexterity and workload level effects on MVCs. RESULTS Medium-to-large effect sizes of age were shown in the majority of tasks. The 30 to 44 years and then +75 years age groups showed the highest and the lowest values, respectively, for both sex and both hands. Men were meanly 50% stronger, and the dominant hand showed higher values (6-10%). MVC-tests correlated moderately with weight and height weakly with dexterity and workload level. CONCLUSIONS After 30 to 44 years, hand strength declines in line with the normal process of aging that also entails muscle fibers and the reduction of daily activities in older adults. In relative terms, E-MVC showed the highest strength loss in the over 75 seconds. The difference between sexes was higher in E-MVC than in flexion MVCs. E-MVC seems to depend more on musculoskeletal architecture that differs from women to men, according to the highest correlation between E-MVC and anthropometric variables. Only high workload levels impacted hand strength. In heaviest occupations, no PP-MVCs differences were observed between hands.
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- Alberto Dottor
- Department of Neurosciences, Rehabilitation, Ophthalmology, Genetics, Maternal and Child Health, University of Genova, Genova, Italy
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- Department of Neurosciences, Rehabilitation, Ophthalmology, Genetics, Maternal and Child Health, University of Genova, Genova, Italy
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- Department of Neurosciences, Rehabilitation, Ophthalmology, Genetics, Maternal and Child Health, University of Genova, Genova, Italy
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- Department of Neurosciences, Rehabilitation, Ophthalmology, Genetics, Maternal and Child Health, University of Genova, Genova, Italy
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- Department of Neurosciences, Rehabilitation, Ophthalmology, Genetics, Maternal and Child Health, University of Genova, Genova, Italy.
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Electromyographic Patterns of Masticatory Muscles in Relation to Active Myofascial Trigger Points of the Upper Trapezius and Temporomandibular Disorders. Diagnostics (Basel) 2021; 11:diagnostics11040580. [PMID: 33805008 PMCID: PMC8063936 DOI: 10.3390/diagnostics11040580] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/23/2021] [Revised: 03/08/2021] [Accepted: 03/20/2021] [Indexed: 01/04/2023] Open
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The presented study aimed to analyze and compare the electromyographic patterns of masticatory muscles in subjects with active myofascial trigger points (MTrPs) within upper trapezius, patients with temporomandibular disorders (TMDs) and healthy adults. Based on the diagnostic criteria of MTrPs according to Travell & Simons and the Research Diagnostic Criteria for Temporomandibular Disorders, 167 people were qualified for the study. Subjects were divided into 3 groups: with active MTrPs in the upper trapezius, with diagnosed temporomandibular disorders (TMDs) and healthy adults. Measurements of the bioelectric activity of the temporalis anterior (TA) and masseter muscle (MM) were carried out using the BioEMG III ™. Based on statistical analysis, significantly lower values of TA resting activity were observed among controls in comparison to MTrPs (1.49 μV vs. 2.81 μV, p = 0.00) and TMDs (1.49 μV vs. 2.97 μV, p = 0.01). The POC index values at rest differed significantly between MTrPs and TMDs (86.61% vs. 105%, p = 0.04). Controls presented different electromyographic patterns within AcI in comparison to both MTrPs (4.90 vs. −15.51, p = 0.00) and TMDs (4.90 vs. −16.49, p = 0.00). During clenching, the difference between MTrPs and TMDs was observed within MVC TA (91.82% vs. 116.98%, p = 0.02). TMDs showed differences within AcI in comparison to both MTrPs group (−42.52 vs. 20.42, p = 0.01) and controls (−42.52 vs. 3.07, p = 0.00). During maximum mouth opening, differences between MTrPs and TMDs were observed within the bioelectric activity of masseter muscle (16.45 μV vs. 10.73 μV, p = 0.01), AsI MM (0.67 vs. 11.12, p = 0.04) and AcI (13.04 vs. −3.89, p = 0.01). Both the presence of MTrPs in the upper trapezius and TMDs are related to changes in electromyographic patterns of masticatory muscles.
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Yamaguchi S, Watanabe M, Hattori Y. Statistical parametric mapping of three-dimensional local activity distribution of skeletal muscle using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Sci Rep 2021; 11:4808. [PMID: 33637801 PMCID: PMC7910551 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-84247-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/17/2020] [Accepted: 02/15/2021] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Analysis of the internal local activity distribution in human skeletal muscles is important for managing muscle fatigue/pain and dysfunction. However, no method is established for three-dimensional (3D) statistical analysis of features of activity regions common to multiple subjects during voluntary motor tasks. We investigated the characteristics of muscle activity distribution from the data of ten healthy subjects (29 ± 1 year old, 2 women) during voluntary teeth clenching under two different occlusal conditions by applying spatial normalization and statistical parametric mapping (SPM) to analysis of muscle functional magnetic resonance imaging (mfMRI) using increase in transverse relaxation time (T2) of the skeletal muscle induced by exercise. The expansion of areas with significant T2 increase was observed in the masticatory muscles after clenching with molar loss comparing with intact dentition. The muscle activity distribution characteristics common to a group of subjects, i.e., the active region in the temporal muscle ipsilateral to the side with the molar loss and medial pterygoid muscle contralateral to the side with the molar loss, were clarified in 3D by applying spatial normalization and SPM to mfMRI analysis. This method might elucidate the functional distribution within the muscles and the localized muscular activity related to skeletal muscle disorders.
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- Satoshi Yamaguchi
- Division of Aging and Geriatric Dentistry, Tohoku University Graduate School of Dentistry, 4-1 Seiryo-machi, Aoba-ku, Sendai, Miyagi, 980-8575, Japan.
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- Division of Aging and Geriatric Dentistry, Tohoku University Graduate School of Dentistry, 4-1 Seiryo-machi, Aoba-ku, Sendai, Miyagi, 980-8575, Japan.,Institute of Living and Environmental Sciences, Miyagi Gakuin Women's University, 9-1-1 Sakura-ga-oka, Aoba-ku, Sendai, Miyagi, 981-8557, Japan
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- Division of Aging and Geriatric Dentistry, Tohoku University Graduate School of Dentistry, 4-1 Seiryo-machi, Aoba-ku, Sendai, Miyagi, 980-8575, Japan
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Tomita Y, Suzuki Y, Tanaka Y, Hasegawa Y, Yoshihara Y, Okura K, Matsuka Y. Effects of sitting posture and jaw clenching on neck and trunk muscle activities during typing. J Oral Rehabil 2021; 48:568-574. [PMID: 33492675 DOI: 10.1111/joor.13152] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/17/2020] [Revised: 01/04/2021] [Accepted: 01/17/2021] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Neck pain is one of the most common musculoskeletal complaints. Evidence suggests that increased activities of neck and trunk muscles are one of the mechanisms related to neck pain. Jaw clenching and sitting posture may modulate the muscle activity in neck and trunk muscles during typing. The present study aimed to assess the effects of different postural positions and clenching conditions on neck and trunk muscle activities. Thirteen healthy adults (39.8 ± 5.0 years) performed computer typing tasks in four conditions (two postural positions [upright vs slouched] and two jaw clenching conditions [clenching vs non-clenching]). Integrated surface electromyography (iEMG) was measured in sternocleidomastoid (SCM), upper trapezius (uTP) and middle trapezius (mTP) muscles and compared between conditions. The Friedman and Wilcoxon signed-rank tests with Bonferroni's corrections were used to estimate the condition-specific differences in the iEMG data. The statistical significance level was set at 5%. In both postural positions, iEMGSCM was significantly greater under the jaw clenching than under the non-clenching condition (χ2 = 21.700, P < .01). Under both jaw clenching conditions, iEMGuTP was significantly greater in the slouched than in the upright postural position (χ2 = 23.182, P < .01). No significant differences in iEMGmTP were seen across conditions (χ2 = 5.018, P = .10). Sitting posture and jaw clenching appear to influence activities of different muscles.
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- Yosuke Tomita
- Department of Physical Therapy, Takasaki University of Health and Welfare, Takasaki, Japan
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- Department of Stomatognathic Function and Occlusal Reconstruction, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Tokushima University, Tokushima, Japan
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- Department of Special Care Dentistry, Osaka Dental University Hospital, Osaka, Japan
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- Division of Comprehensive Prosthodontics, Niigata University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Niigata, Japan
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- Department of Stomatognathic Function and Occlusal Reconstruction, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Tokushima University, Tokushima, Japan
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- Department of Stomatognathic Function and Occlusal Reconstruction, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Tokushima University, Tokushima, Japan
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- Department of Stomatognathic Function and Occlusal Reconstruction, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Tokushima University, Tokushima, Japan
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Murillo C, Martinez-Valdes E, Heneghan NR, Liew B, Rushton A, Sanderson A, Falla D. High-Density Electromyography Provides New Insights into the Flexion Relaxation Phenomenon in Individuals with Low Back Pain. Sci Rep 2019; 9:15938. [PMID: 31685948 PMCID: PMC6828973 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-52434-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/07/2019] [Accepted: 10/11/2019] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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Recent research using high-density electromyography (HDEMG) has provided a more precise understanding of the behaviour of the paraspinal muscles in people with low back pain (LBP); but so far, HDEMG has not been used to investigate the flexion relaxation phenomenon (FRP). To evaluate this, HDEMG signals were detected with grids of electrodes (13 × 5) placed bilaterally over the lumbar paraspinal muscles in individuals with and without LBP as they performed repetitions of full trunk flexion. The root mean square of the HDEMG signals was computed to generate the average normalized amplitude; and the spatial FRP onset was determined and expressed as percentage of trunk flexion. Smoothing spline analysis of variance models and the contrast cycle difference approach using the Bayesian interpretation were used to determine statistical inference. All pain-free controls and 64.3% of the individuals with LBP exhibited the FRP. Individuals with LBP and the FRP exhibited a delay of its onset compared to pain-free controls (significant mean difference of 13.3% of trunk flexion). They also showed reduced normalized amplitude compared to those without the FRP, but still greater than pain-free controls (significant mean difference of 27.4% and 11.6% respectively). This study provides novel insights into changes in lumbar muscle behavior in individuals with LBP.
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- Carlos Murillo
- Centre of Precision Rehabilitation for Spinal Pain (CPR Spine), School of Sport, Exercise and Rehabilitation Sciences, College of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
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- Centre of Precision Rehabilitation for Spinal Pain (CPR Spine), School of Sport, Exercise and Rehabilitation Sciences, College of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
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- Centre of Precision Rehabilitation for Spinal Pain (CPR Spine), School of Sport, Exercise and Rehabilitation Sciences, College of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
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- Centre of Precision Rehabilitation for Spinal Pain (CPR Spine), School of Sport, Exercise and Rehabilitation Sciences, College of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
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- Centre of Precision Rehabilitation for Spinal Pain (CPR Spine), School of Sport, Exercise and Rehabilitation Sciences, College of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
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- Centre of Precision Rehabilitation for Spinal Pain (CPR Spine), School of Sport, Exercise and Rehabilitation Sciences, College of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
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- Centre of Precision Rehabilitation for Spinal Pain (CPR Spine), School of Sport, Exercise and Rehabilitation Sciences, College of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK.
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Bracken DJ, Ornelas G, Coleman TP, Weissbrod PA. High-density surface electromyography: A visualization method of laryngeal muscle activity. Laryngoscope 2019; 129:2347-2353. [PMID: 30663053 DOI: 10.1002/lary.27784] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2018] [Revised: 11/07/2018] [Accepted: 12/10/2018] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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OBJECTIVES/HYPOTHESIS Laryngeal muscle activation is a complex and dynamic process. Current evaluation methods include needle and surface electromyography (sEMG). Limitations of needle electromyography include patient discomfort, interpretive complexity, and limited duration of recording. sEMG demonstrates interpretive challenges given loss of spatial selectivity. Application of high-density sEMG (HD sEMG) arrays were evaluated for potential to compensate for spatial selectivity loss while retaining benefits of noninvasive monitoring. STUDY DESIGN Basic science. METHODS Ten adults performed phonatory tasks while a 20-channel array recorded spatiotemporal data of the anterior neck. Data were processed to provide average spectral power of each electrode. Comparison was made between rest, low-, and high-pitch phonation. Two-dimensional (2D) spectral energy maps were created to evaluate use in gross identification of muscle location. RESULTS Three phonatory tasks yielded spectral power measures across the HD sEMG array. Each electrode within the array demonstrated unique power values across all subjects (P < .001). Comparison of each electrode to itself across phonatory tasks yielded differences in all subjects during rest versus low versus high, rest versus low, and rest versus high and in 9/10 subjects (P < .001) for low versus high phonation. Symmetry of HD sEMG signal was noted. Review of 2D coronal energy maps allowed for gross identification of cricothyroid muscle amidst anterior strap musculature. CONCLUSIONS HD sEMG can be used to identify differences in anterior neck muscle activity between rest, low-, and high-pitch phonation. HD sEMG of the anterior neck holds potential to enhance diagnostic and therapeutic monitoring for pathologies of laryngeal function. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE NA Laryngoscope, 129:2347-2353, 2019.
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- David J Bracken
- Department of Surgery-Division of Otolaryngology, University of California, San Diego, California, U.S.A
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- Department of Bioengineering, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, California, U.S.A
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- Department of Bioengineering, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, California, U.S.A
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- Department of Surgery-Division of Otolaryngology, University of California, San Diego, California, U.S.A
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Mormina E, Granata F, Gaeta M, Longo M, Calamuneri A, Arrigo A, De Ponte F, Vinci SL, Catalfamo L, Nastro Siniscalchi E. Microstructural investigation of masticatory muscles: a pre- and post-treatment diffusion tensor imaging study in a bruxism case. Dentomaxillofac Radiol 2018; 47:20170275. [PMID: 29470139 DOI: 10.1259/dmfr.20170275] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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We evaluated, by means of a non-invasive procedure based on MRI, the masticatory muscular microstructure in a 55-year-old-female patient affected by bruxism. The patient underwent MR examination before and after 1 month of splint therapy, when she mentioned the complete disappearance of all symptoms. By means of diffusion tensor imaging we observed changes at microstructural level of masticatory muscular complex. We conclude that diffusion tensor imaging may be a useful instrument both to perform panoramic reconstruction of the masticatory muscle complex and to investigate microstructural modifications related to the pain relief in bruxism.
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- Enricomaria Mormina
- 1 Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Messina , Messina , Italy.,2 Neuroradiology Unit-Department of Biomedical Sciences and Morphological and Functional Imaging, University of Messina , Messina , Italy
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- 2 Neuroradiology Unit-Department of Biomedical Sciences and Morphological and Functional Imaging, University of Messina , Messina , Italy
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- 2 Neuroradiology Unit-Department of Biomedical Sciences and Morphological and Functional Imaging, University of Messina , Messina , Italy
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- 2 Neuroradiology Unit-Department of Biomedical Sciences and Morphological and Functional Imaging, University of Messina , Messina , Italy
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- 3 UOSD of Neurophysiopathology and Movement Disorders, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Messina , Messina , Italy.,4 Euro mediterranean Institute of Science and Technology, Department of Cutting-Edge Medicine and Therapies, Biomolecular Strategies and Neuroscience, I.E.ME.S.T. , Palermo , Italy
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- 2 Neuroradiology Unit-Department of Biomedical Sciences and Morphological and Functional Imaging, University of Messina , Messina , Italy
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- 5 Maxillofacial Unit-Department of Biomedical and Dental Sciences, Morphological and Functional Images, University of Messina , Messina , Italy
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- 2 Neuroradiology Unit-Department of Biomedical Sciences and Morphological and Functional Imaging, University of Messina , Messina , Italy
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- 5 Maxillofacial Unit-Department of Biomedical and Dental Sciences, Morphological and Functional Images, University of Messina , Messina , Italy
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- 5 Maxillofacial Unit-Department of Biomedical and Dental Sciences, Morphological and Functional Images, University of Messina , Messina , Italy
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Occlusal loading during biting from an experimental and simulation point of view. Dent Mater 2017; 34:58-68. [PMID: 29017762 DOI: 10.1016/j.dental.2017.09.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2017] [Accepted: 09/15/2017] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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OBJECTIVES Occlusal loading during clenching and biting is achieved by the action of the masticatory system, and forms the basis for the evaluation of the functional performance of prosthodontic and maxillofacial components. This review provides an overview of (i) current bite force measurement techniques and their limitations and (ii) the use of computational modelling to predict bite force. A brief simulation study highlighting the challenges of current computational dental models is also presented. METHODS Appropriate studies were used to highlight the development and current bite force measurement methodologies and state-of-the-art simulation for computing bite forces using biomechanical models. RESULTS While a number of strategies have been developed to measure occlusal forces in three-dimensions, the use of strain-gauges, piezo-electric sensors and pressure sheets remain the most widespread. In addition to experimental-based measurement techniques, bite force may be also estimated using computational models of the masticatory system. Simulations of different bite force models clearly show that the use of three-dimensional force measurements enriches the evaluation of masticatory functional performance. SIGNIFICANCE Hence, combining computational modelling with three-dimensional force measurement techniques can significantly improve the evaluation of masticatory system and the functional performance of prosthodontic components.
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