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Pałka J, Dolina A, Zawadka M, Gawda J, Gawda P. Evaluation of the bioelectrical activity of the masticatory muscles in patients with narrowed maxillary transverse dimension compared to the occlusal norm. Arch Oral Biol 2024; 167:106049. [PMID: 39047598 DOI: 10.1016/j.archoralbio.2024.106049] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2024] [Revised: 06/19/2024] [Accepted: 07/05/2024] [Indexed: 07/27/2024]
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OBJECTIVE The aim of the study was to determine how the electrical activity of the temporalis, masseter and sternocleidomastoid muscles differs in children with reduced transverse jaw dimension compared to children with normal occlusion. DESIGN It was a experimental study. Thirty-seven patients were included in the study. 18 in the study group received orthodontic treatment with removable appliances and 19 subjects were classified as normal occlusion subjects in the control group. A panoramic X-ray and digital intraoral scan were taken, followed by an surface electromyography of three muscle pairs (temporalis muscles, masseter muscles, sternocleidomastoid muscles) in resting position, while clenching and clenching on cotton rollers. RESULTS There was significantly greater activity in the experimental group than in the control group comparing muscles: temporalis muscles and masseter muscles in the resting position. Additionally, significantly greater activity of muscles in the control group was found during clenching. However, the asymmetry index of muscles indicates that there is significantly greater asymmetry of muscles activity in the experimental group. Compared to children with normal occlusion, children with a narrowed transverse dimension of the jaw have statistically significant differences in the bioelectrical activity of the temporalis, masseter and sternocleidomastoid muscles, as well as greater asymmetry in the bioelectrical voltage of the masseter muscles. CONCLUSIONS Patients with reduced transverse dimension of the jaw are characterized by increased resting activity of the masticatory muscles and reduced functional activity of the masticatory muscles. These patients have increased asymmetry in the bioelectrical tension of the masticatory muscles.
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- Justyna Pałka
- Interdisciplinary Scientific Group of Sports Medicine, Department of Sports Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Medical University of Lublin, 20-093 Lublin, Poland
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- Department of Sports Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Medical University of Lublin, 20-093 Lublin, Poland.
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- Department of Sports Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Medical University of Lublin, 20-093 Lublin, Poland
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- Department of Sports Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Medical University of Lublin, 20-093 Lublin, Poland
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Zieliński G, Matysik-Woźniak A, Baszczowski M, Rapa M, Ginszt M, Pająk B, Szkutnik J, Rejdak R, Gawda P. Myopia & painful muscle form of temporomandibular disorders: connections between vision, masticatory and cervical muscles activity and sensitivity and sleep quality. Sci Rep 2023; 13:20231. [PMID: 37981640 PMCID: PMC10658172 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-47550-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/18/2023] [Accepted: 11/15/2023] [Indexed: 11/21/2023] Open
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The main aim of this study is to evaluate the effects of painful muscle form of temporomandibular disorders and myopia on the connections between the visual organ, the bioelectrical activity and sensitivity of the masticatory and cervical muscles, and sleep quality. Subjects were divided into 4 groups (Myopia & TMDs, Myopia (Without TMDs), Emmetropic & TMDs and Emmetropic (Without TMDs)). The study was conducted in the following order of assessment: examination for temporomandibular disorders, assessment of the muscle activity by electromyograph, pressure pain thresholds examination, ophthalmic examination and completion of the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index. It was observed that the Myopia & TMDs group had higher muscle tenderness, higher resting and lower functional muscle bioelectrical activity. The visual organ is clinical related to the masticatory and cervical muscles. TMDs and myopia alter masticatory and cervical muscle activity. The thickness of the choroid in people with myopia is related to muscle tenderness. TMDs and myopia impair sleep quality. It is recommended to determine the number of people with refractive error and its magnitude in the sEMG study in order to be able to replicate the research methodology.
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- Grzegorz Zieliński
- Department of Sports Medicine, Medical University of Lublin, Lublin, Poland.
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- Department of General and Pediatric Ophthalmology, Medical University of Lublin, Lublin, Poland
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- Interdisciplinary Scientific Group of Sports Medicine, Department of Sports Medicine, Medical University of Lublin, Lublin, Poland
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- Students' Scientific Association at the Department and Clinic of General and Pediatric Ophthalmology, Medical University of Lublin, Lublin, Poland
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- Department of Rehabilitation and Physiotherapy, Medical University of Lublin, Lublin, Poland
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- Interdisciplinary Scientific Group of Sports Medicine, Department of Sports Medicine, Medical University of Lublin, Lublin, Poland
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- Department of Functional Masticatory Disorders, Medical University of Lublin, Lublin, Poland
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- Department of General and Pediatric Ophthalmology, Medical University of Lublin, Lublin, Poland
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- Department of Sports Medicine, Medical University of Lublin, Lublin, Poland
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Accurate Diagnosis and Treatment of Painful Temporomandibular Disorders: A Literature Review Supplemented by Own Clinical Experience. Pain Res Manag 2023; 2023:1002235. [PMID: 36760766 PMCID: PMC9904928 DOI: 10.1155/2023/1002235] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/21/2022] [Revised: 09/04/2022] [Accepted: 01/21/2023] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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Introduction Temporomandibular disorders (TMD) is a multifactorial group of musculoskeletal disorders often with combined etiologies that demand different treatment plans. While pain is the most common reason why patients decide to seek help, TMD is not always painful. Pain is often described by patients as a headache, prompting patients to seek the help of neurologists, surgeons, and ultimately dentists. Due to the unique characteristics of this anatomical area, appropriate diagnostic tools are needed, as well as therapeutic regimens to alleviate and/or eliminate the pain experienced by patients. Aim of the Study. The aim of this study is to collect and organize information on the diagnosis and treatment of pain in TMD, through a review of the literature supplemented by our own clinical experience. Material and Methods. The study was conducted by searching scientific databases PubMed, Scopus, and Google Scholar for documents published from 2002-2022. The following keywords were used to build the full list of references: TMD, pain, temporomandibular joint (TMJ), TMJ disorders, occlusal splint, relaxing splints, physiotherapy TMD, pharmacology TMD, natural therapy TMD, diagnostic criteria for TMD, and DC/TMD. The literature review included 168 selected manuscripts, the content of which was important for pain diagnosis and clinical treatment of TMD. Results An accurate diagnosis of TMD is the foundation of appropriate treatment. The most commonly described treatments include physiotherapy, occlusal splints therapy, and pharmacological treatment tailored to the type of TMD. Conclusions Based on the literature review and their own experience, the authors concluded that there is no single ideal form of pain therapy for TMD. Treatment of TMD should be based on a thorough diagnostic process, including the DC/TMD examination protocol, psychological evaluation, and cone beam computer tomography (CBCT) imaging. Following the diagnostic process, once a diagnosis is established, a treatment plan can be constructed to address the patient's complaints.
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Messina G, Martines F, Thomas E, Salvago P, Fabris GBM, Poli L, Iovane A. Treatment of chronic pain associated with bruxism through Myofunctional therapy. Eur J Transl Myol 2017; 27:6759. [PMID: 29118958 PMCID: PMC5656808 DOI: 10.4081/ejtm.2017.6759] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2017] [Revised: 04/21/2017] [Accepted: 06/14/2017] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Temporomandibular disorders such as bruxism may cause painful clinical conditions and over time lead to chronic facial pain. A combination of therapeutic strategies that are usually undertaken by dentists and gnathologists to reduce bruxism episodes and consequently pain, are myofunctional therapy, pharmacological treatment, intraoral interventions and behavioural treatments. The aim of this work was to understand if myofuntional therapy alone can be a useful therapy for the reduction of chronic facial pain. 24 patients, 9 male and 15 female, age ranging between 25 and 45, were treated with a myofunctional therapy for 9 month. Each patient was evaluated through a numeric pain intensity scale ranging from 0 to 10 and the number of bruxism episodes/hour per patient were also recorded; electromyographic examinations of the temporal, masseter, sternocleidomastoid and digastric muscles were performed to evaluate muscle activation. Each patient was tested before (T0) and after (T1) the treatment period. Pain intensity decreased from T0 to T1 (8.13±0.39 vs. 1.75±2.43, respectively, p<0.01). The number of bruxism episodes also significatively decreased between T0 and T1 (24 vs. 9, p<0.01). Electromyographic assessment showed a decrease in the tonic activity of the masseter muscle (T0: 1.88±0.31 vs. T1: 1.4±0.25 μV; p<0.05) and a reduction of the electric activity of the temporal and digastric muscles during serration of the mandible (T0: 167.9±19.6 μV Vs T1: 144.6+16.43 μV; p<0.05 and T0: 58.97+8.38 μV Vs T1: 52.79+7.44 μV; p<0.05, respectively). Myofunctional therapy could be used to reduce facial pain as a consequence of bruxism episodes.
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- Giuseppe Messina
- Sport and Exercise Sciences Research Unit, University of Palermo
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- Sport and Exercise Sciences Research Unit, University of Palermo
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- Bio.Ne.C. Department, ENT Section, University of Palermo
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- Sport and Exercise Sciences Research Unit, University of Palermo
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Jian C, Wei M, Luo J, Lin J, Zeng W, Huang W, Song R. Multiparameter Electromyography Analysis of the Masticatory Muscle Activities in Patients with Brainstem Stroke at Different Head Positions. Front Neurol 2017; 8:221. [PMID: 28611725 PMCID: PMC5447052 DOI: 10.3389/fneur.2017.00221] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/03/2017] [Accepted: 05/08/2017] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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The performance of the masticatory muscle is frequently affected and presents high heterogeneity poststroke. Surface electromyography (EMG) is widely used to quantify muscle movement patterns. However, only a few studies applied EMG analysis on the research of masticatory muscle activities poststroke, and most of which used single parameter—root mean squares (RMS). The aim of this study was to fully investigate the performance of masticatory muscle at different head positions in healthy subjects and brainstem stroke patients with multiparameter EMG analysis. In this study, 15 healthy subjects and six brainstem stroke patients were recruited to conduct maximum voluntary clenching at five different head positions: upright position, left rotation, right rotation, dorsal flexion, and ventral flexion. The EMG signals of bilateral temporalis anterior and masseter muscles were recorded, and parameters including RMS, median frequency, and fuzzy approximate entropy of the EMG signals were calculated. Two-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) with repeated measures and Bonferroni post hoc test were used to evaluate the effects of muscle and head position on EMG parameters in the healthy group, and the non-parametric Wilcoxon signed rank test was conducted in the patient group. The Welch–Satterthwaite t-test was used to compare the between-subject difference. We found a significant effect of subject and muscles but no significant effect of head positions, and the masticatory muscles of patients after brainstem stroke performed significantly different from healthy subjects. Multiparameter EMG analysis might be an informative tool to investigate the neural activity related movement patterns of the deficient masticatory muscles poststroke.
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- Chuyao Jian
- Key Laboratory of Sensing Technology and Biomedical Instrument of Guang Dong Province, Guangdong Provincial Engineering and Technology Center of Advanced and Portable Medical Devices, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Sensing Technology and Biomedical Instrument of Guang Dong Province, Guangdong Provincial Engineering and Technology Center of Advanced and Portable Medical Devices, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Sensing Technology and Biomedical Instrument of Guang Dong Province, Guangdong Provincial Engineering and Technology Center of Advanced and Portable Medical Devices, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Sensing Technology and Biomedical Instrument of Guang Dong Province, Guangdong Provincial Engineering and Technology Center of Advanced and Portable Medical Devices, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Sensing Technology and Biomedical Instrument of Guang Dong Province, Guangdong Provincial Engineering and Technology Center of Advanced and Portable Medical Devices, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Stroke Rehabilitation, Guangdong Work Injury Rehabilitation Center, Guangzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Sensing Technology and Biomedical Instrument of Guang Dong Province, Guangdong Provincial Engineering and Technology Center of Advanced and Portable Medical Devices, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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Wieczorek A, Loster JE. Activity of the masticatory muscles and occlusal contacts in young adults with and without orthodontic treatment. BMC Oral Health 2015; 15:116. [PMID: 26444981 PMCID: PMC4596309 DOI: 10.1186/s12903-015-0099-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/25/2014] [Accepted: 09/21/2015] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Background Symmetry evaluation of the craniofacial complex generally involves models of mandibular movement and masticatory muscle activity, especially during the development of the craniofacial complex. The aim of this screening study was to detect differences in the asymmetry and activity indices and in the occlusal contact distribution in groups with and without orthodontic treatment, and between the sexes in the healthy population. Material and Method This screening study involved the participation of 149 Caucasian (F = 101, M = 48) 18-year-old volunteers, of whom 77 had received orthodontic treatment (Group I) and 72 had not (Group II). All participants underwent sEMG recording with an eight-channel electromyograph (Bio EMG III). A T-Scan III device was used to analyze the occlusal contact points. We measured the voltage of the right and left temporalis anterior (RTA, LTA) and of the right and left masseter muscles (RMM, LMM). On the basis of the Naeije study, we calculated the Asymmetry and Activity indices (AsI, AcI). Results No significant differences were found in the asymmetry or activity indices, or in the occlusal contact distribution of young adult subjects with or without orthodontic treatment. There were two findings in the females. First (p = 0.04), a higher voltage (131.12 μV) was recorded in the right temporalis anterior muscle in female group, compared to 119.65 μV in the male group. Secondly (p = 0.002), the activity index showed a predominance of the temporalis anterior (AcI = 10.52). In the males, the activity index showed a predominance of the masseter muscles (AcI =−1.22). Conclusions The null hypothesis was supported, as we found that no significant differences were observed in occlusal contact, asymmetry, or activity indices between healthy young adults with or without orthodontic treatment. However, there do exist significant differences in the activity index between genders.
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- Aneta Wieczorek
- Department of Dental Prosthetics, Institute of Dentistry, Jagiellonian University, ul. Montelupich 4, 31-155, Kraków, Poland.
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- Department of Dental Prosthetics, Institute of Dentistry, Jagiellonian University, ul. Montelupich 4, 31-155, Kraków, Poland.
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Relationship between occlusal force distribution and the activity of masseter and anterior temporalis muscles in asymptomatic young adults. BIOMED RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2012; 2013:354017. [PMID: 23509713 PMCID: PMC3591202 DOI: 10.1155/2013/354017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2012] [Revised: 10/10/2012] [Accepted: 10/18/2012] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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Healthy subjects have a prevalent side on which they display higher-muscle activity during clenching. The relationship between symmetry of masseter muscle (MM) and anterior temporalis (TA) muscle activities and occlusion has been evaluated on the basis of physiological parameters. The aim of the present study was to investigate whether the symmetry of surface EMG (sEMG) activity in asymptomatic young adults is related to symmetry of occlusal contacts. Material. The study population consisted of seventy-two 18-year-old subjects with no temporomandibular disorder (TMD) symptoms. Method. All the participants underwent an sEMG recording with an 8-channel electromyograph (BioEMG III). A T-Scan III evolution 7.01 device was used to analyze the occlusal contact points. Results. The correlation between the activity of right (R) and left (L) TA and the percentage of occlusal contacts was assessed, but no significant differences were found between the RMM and LMM muscles. The differences in the medium values of sEMG between males and females were not statistically significant. Equilibrated muscular activity between RTA and LTA occurred when occlusal contacts reached the percentage of 65% on the left side. Conclusion. The symmetry of sEMG activity in asymptomatic young adults is not related to symmetry of occlusal contacts.
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