Electromyographic evaluation of the masseter and temporal muscles activity in volunteers submitted to acupuncture

Electromyography and Clinical Neurophysiology

Volumn 47, Issue 4-5, 2007, Pages 243-250

  de Sousa, R A ^a   Semprini, M ^a   Vitti, M ^a   Borsatto, M C ^a   Hallak Regalo, S C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Acupuncture; Electromyography; Masseter muscle; Temporal muscle

Indexed keywords

ACUPUNCTURE; ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; COMPUTER PROGRAM; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; MASSETER MUSCLE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE TIGHTNESS; NEEDLE; NORMAL HUMAN; REST; SKIN ELECTRODE; TEMPORALIS MUSCLE; THERAPY EFFECT;

ACUPUNCTURE; ACUPUNCTURE POINTS; ADULT; BITE FORCE; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMANS; ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; MALE; MASSETER MUSCLE; TEMPORAL MUSCLE;

EID: 34547129088     PISSN: 0301150X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

References (38)

1. WRIGHT, E.F. and SCHIFFMAN, E.L.: Treatment alternatives for patients with mastigatory myofascial pain. Journal of American Dental Association, 126: 1030-9, 1995.
2. STEINER, R.P.: Acupuncture-cultural perspectives. 1. The Western view. Postgraduate Medicine, 74: 60-7, 1983.
3. MANN, F.: Acupuncture analgesia in Dentistry. Lancet, 22:898,1972.
4. SUNG, Y.F., KUTNER, M.H., CERINE, F.C. and FREDERIKSON, EL.: Comparison of the effects of Acupunture and Codeíne on Postoperative Dental Pain. Anesthesia and Analgesia Current Researches, 56, (4): 473-477, 1977.
5. TAUB, H.A., BEARD, M.C., EISENBERG, L. and MCCORMACK, R.K.: Studies of acupuncture for operative dentistry. Journal of American Dental Association, 95:555-561, 1977.
6. BADRA, A.: Acupuntura em Odontologia. Revista Brasileira de Odontologia, 40, (1): 15-8, 1983.
7. RAUSTIA, A.M., POHJOLA, R.T. and VIRTANEN, K.K.: Acupuncture compared with stomatognathic treatment for TMJ dysfunction. Part I: A randomized study. The Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry, 54, (54):581-5, 1985.
8. LAPEER, G.L., BIEDEMANN, H.J. and HEMSTED, J.J.: Acupuncture analgesia for postoperative dental pain. Journal of Canadian Dental Association, 6: 479-80, 1987.
9. SILVA, S.A.: Acupuncture for the Relief of Pain of Facial and Dental Origim. Anesth Prog, 36: 242-248, 1989.
10. ROSTED, P.: The use ofAacupuncture in dentistry: a review of the scientific validity of published papers. Oral Disease, 4, (2): 100-4, 1998.
11. HOROWITZ, L.G., KEHOE, L. and JACOBE, E.: Multidisciplinary paciente care in Preventive Dentistry: Idiopathic Dental Pain reconsidered. Clinical Preventive Dentistry, 13,(6 ):23-9, 1991.
12. ROSTED, P.: The use of acupuncture in dentistry: Australian Dental Journal, 41,(1):61,1996.
13. YUAN, H., ZHANG, J.,FENG, X. and LIAN, Y.: Observation on electromyogram changes in 93 cases of peripheral facial paralysis treated by point-throught-point acupunture. Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 17, (4):27 5-7, 1997.
14. XIANYUN, R.: Making an impression of a maxillary edentulous patient with gag reflex by pressing caves. The Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry, 78:533,1997.
15. BLOM, M., KOPP, S. and LUNDEBERG, T.: Prognostic value of the pilocarpine test to identify patients who may obtain long-term relief from xerostomia by acupuncture treatment. Archives of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, 125, (5):561-6,1999.
16. DAHLSTRÖM, L.: Electromyographic Studies of Craniomandibular Disorders: A Review of the Literature. Journal of Oral Rehabilitation. 16:1-20,1989.
17. MOHL, N.D., LUND, J.P., WIDMER, C.G. and MCCALL, WD.: Devices for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Temporomandibular Disorders. Part II: Electromyography and Sonography. The Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry. 63, (3):332-5,1990.
18. BUXBAUM, J., MYLINSKI, N. and PARENTE, F.R.: Surface EMG Reliability Using Spectral Analysis. Journal of Oral Rehabilitation, 23:771-5,1996.
19. CECERE, F., RUF, S. and PANCHERZ, H.: Is Quantitative Electromyography Reliable? Journal of Orofacial Pain, 10, (1):38-47, 1996.
20. BURDETTE, B.H. and GALE, E.N.: Reliability of Surface Electromyography of the Masseteric and Anterior Temporal Areas. Archives of Oral Biology, 35, (9):747-51,1990.
21. LINDAUER, S.J., GAY, T. and RENDELL, J.: Electromyographic-force Characteristics in the Assessment of Oral Function. Journal of Dental Research. 70, (11):1417-21,1991.
22. ARITA, C.A.: Análise eletromiográfica e eletrognatográfica da estimulação neural elétrica transcutânea (T.E.N.S) em pacientes com disfunção miofascial-efeitos sobre os valores da distância interoclusal e posiçãio de repouso da mandibula. Tese (Doutorado), 144p.- Faculdade de Odontologia de Ribeirão Preto, Universidade de São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, 2000.
23. LEUNG, D.K. and HÄGG, U.: An Electromyographic Investigation of the First Six Months of Progressive Mandibular Advancement of the Herbst Appliance in Adolescents. Angle Orthodontist, 71,(3):177-83, 2001.
24. PALOMARI, T.E., VITTI, M. and BARROS, S.P.,: Eletromiografia do músculo masseter em casos de oclusão normal e maloclusão classe I. Revista da Associaâão Paulista dos Cirurgiões Dentistas, 50,(1):25-30, 1996.
25. VITTI, M. and BASMAJIAN, J.V.: Integrated actions of mastigatory muscles: Simultaneous EMG from eight intramuscular electrodes. Anatomical Record, 187, (4):173-90, 1977.
26. CHUNG, K. and GOLDBERG, L.J.: Acupuncture analgesia in dentistry: An analysis of studies from the People's Republic of China. Journal of Oral Surgery, 33, (11):852-7, 1975.
27. Council on Dental Research. Dental Application of Acupuncture: A Position Statement. Journal of the American Dental Association, 86:1047,1973.
28. BERLIN, F.S., BARTLETT, R.L. and BLACK, J.D.: Acupuncture and Placebo: Effects on Delaying the terminating Response to a Painful Stimulus. Anesthesiology, 42,(5):527-531, 1975.
29. TAUB, H.A., MITCHELL, J.N., STUBER, F.E., EISENBERG, L., BEARD, M.C. and MCCORMACK, R.K.A Analgesia for operative dentistry: a comparison of acupuncture and placebo. Oral Surgery Oral Medicine Oral Pathology, 48,(3):205-210, 1979.
30. LAO, L., BERGMAN, S., LANGENBERG, P., WONG, R.H. and BERMAN, B.: Efficacy of Chinese acupuncture on postoperative oral surgery pain. Oral Surgery Oral Medicine Oral Pathology, 79,(4):423-7, 1995.
31. JENSEN, L.B., TALLGREN, A., TROEST, T. and JENSEN, S.B.: Effect of acupuncture on myogenic headache. Scandinavian Journal of Dentistry, 85:456-70, 1977.
32. SANTOS, G.T.M.: Análise eletromiográfica dos músculos temporal e masseter, em portadores de maloclusão classe II de Angle, durante terapia ortopédica funcional com Reabilitação Dinâmica e Funcional dos maxilares. 94p. Tese (mestrado) - Faculdade de Odontologia de Ribeirão Preto, Universidade de São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, 2002.
33. VITTI, M. and BASMAJIAN, J.V.: Muscles of mastication in small children: An electromyographic analysis. American Journal of Orthodontics, 69,(4):412-9, 1975.
34. JENSEN, L.B., MELSEN, B. and JENSEN, S.B.: Effect of Acupuncture on headache measured by reduction in number of attacks and use of drugs. Scandinavian Journal of Dental Research, 87:373-80, 1979.
35. DAHLSTROM, L.: Conservative treatment methods in craniomandibular disorder. Swedish Dental Journal, 16:217-30, 1992.
36. JOHANSSON, A., WENNEBERG, B., WAGERSTEN, C. and HARALDSON, T.: Acupuncture in treatment of facial muscular pain. Acta Odontology Scandinavian, 49:153-8, 1991.
37. LIST, T. and HELKIMO, M.: Acupuncture and occlusal splint therapy in the treatment of craniomandibular disorders II. Acta Odontology Scandinavian, 50:375-85, 1992.
38. HANSEN, E. and HANSEN, J.H.: Acupuncture Treatment of Chronic Facial Pain - a controlled Cross-over Trial. Headache, 23:66-9, 1983.