Efficacy of Elastodontic Devices in Temporomandibular Disorder Reduction Assessed by Computer Aid Evaluation

Background: The main objective of this study was to compare the clinical efficacy of two different devices, the Eptamed elastodontic device and a common bite sold in pharmacies, by assessing a computer aid evaluation of patients’ surface electromyography (sEMG) and kinesiography activity of four pai...

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Vydané v:Applied sciences Ročník 14; číslo 4; s. 1651
Hlavní autori: Ortu, Eleonora, Di Nicolantonio, Sara, Cova, Samuele, Pietropaoli, Davide, De Simone, Lucia, Monaco, Annalisa
Médium: Journal Article
Jazyk:English
Vydavateľské údaje: Basel MDPI AG 01.02.2024
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bite standard
Drug stores
Drugstores
elastodontic device
EMG
KNG
Medical research
Medicine, Experimental
Oral hygiene
Orthodontics
Pain
Patients
Pharmacy
Quality of life
Silicones
Temporomandibular joint disorders
TMD(s)
ISSN:2076-3417, 2076-3417
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Shrnutí:Background: The main objective of this study was to compare the clinical efficacy of two different devices, the Eptamed elastodontic device and a common bite sold in pharmacies, by assessing a computer aid evaluation of patients’ surface electromyography (sEMG) and kinesiography activity of four pairs of masticatory and postural muscles (anterior temporalis, digastricus, masseters and sternocleidomastoids muscles) before and after 6 months of treatment. Materials and Methods: Twelve adult patients with temporomandibular disorders and in need of orthodontic treatment were enrolled in the study and divided into cases and controls. Cases underwent orthodontic treatment with the Eptamed elastodontic device, while controls were treated with a bite sold in pharmacies. Both groups underwent electromyographic and kinesiographic examinations before and after 6 months from the start of treatment. Results: The Eptamed device was found to guarantee an improvement in the electrical activity of the muscles examined. The subjects in the control group, on the other hand, had a general worsening of electrical activity after wearing a splint purchased in a pharmacy. As for the kinesiographic examination, there was no significant improvement in both groups. Conclusions: the use of the Eptamed device in subjects with TMD ensured a greater relaxation of the chewing muscles than a standard bite, effectively reducing the risk of worsening the symptomatology of temporomandibular disorders.
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ISSN:2076-3417
2076-3417
DOI:10.3390/app14041651