INTRODUCTION: @entity2956 (TDM) is the most common source of @entity158 of a non-dental origin. Sleep @entity8599 is characterized by clenching and/or grinding the teeth during sleep and is involved in the perpetuation of @entity9321 . The aim of the present study was to investigate the effects of massage therapy, conventional occlusal splint therapy and silicone occlusal splint therapy on electromyographic activity in the masseter and anterior temporal muscles and the intensity of signs and symptoms in individuals with severe @entity9321 and @entity10410 . METHODS: Sixty individuals with severe @entity9321 and @entity10410 were randomly distributed into four treatment groups: 1) massage group, 2) conventional occlusal splint group, 3) massage   +   conventional occlusal splint group and 4) silicone occlusal splint group. Block randomization was employed and sealed opaque envelopes were used to conceal the allocation. Groups 2, 3 and 4 wore an occlusal splint for four weeks. Groups 1 and 3 received three weekly massage sessions for four weeks. All groups were evaluated before and after treatment through electromyographic analysis of the masseter and anterior temporal muscles and the Fonseca @entity1 History Index. The Wilcoxon test was used to compare the effects of the different treatments and repeated-measures ANOVA was used to determine the intensity of @entity9321 . RESULTS: The inter-group analysis of variance revealed no statistically significant differences in median frequency among the groups prior to treatment. In the intra-group analysis, no statistically significant differences were found between pre-treatment and post-treatment evaluations in any of the groups. Group 3 demonstrated a greater improvement in the intensity of @entity9321 in comparison to the other groups. CONCLUSION: Massage therapy and the use of an occlusal splint had no significant influence on electromyographic activity of the masseter or anterior temporal muscles. However, the combination of therapies led to a reduction in the intensity of signs and symptoms among individuals with severe @entity9321 and @entity10410 . TRIAL REGISTRATION: This study is registered in August, 2014 in the ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT01874041).

Effects of massage therapy and occlusal splint therapy on electromyographic activity and the intensity of signs and symptoms in individuals with XXXX and @entity10410 : a randomized clinical trial.

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['Patient'] @entity9321 :: ('MESH:D049310', 'Disease') :: ['TMD'] @entity2956 :: ('MESH:D013705', 'Disease') :: ['Temporomandibular disorder'] @entity10410 :: ('MESH:D020186', 'Disease') :: ['sleep bruxism'] @entity158 :: ('MESH:D010146', 'Disease') :: ['orofacial pain'] @entity8599 :: ('MESH:D002012', 'Disease') :: ['bruxism']
@entity2956 :: (MESH:D013705,Disease) :: ['temporomandibular disorder']
