Correlation of splint therapy outcome with the electromyography of masticatory muscles in temporomandibular disorder with myofascial pain

Acta Odontologica Scandinavica

Volumn 70, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 72-77

  Daif, Emad T ^a,b  

^a Cairo University   (Egypt)

^b MINISTRY OF HEALTH   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Electromyography; Splint; TMD disorder with myofascial pain

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENTAL EQUIPMENT; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FACE PAIN; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MASTICATORY MUSCLE; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TEMPOROMANDIBULAR JOINT DISORDER; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FACIAL PAIN; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MASTICATORY MUSCLES; MIDDLE AGED; OCCLUSAL SPLINTS; TEMPOROMANDIBULAR JOINT DYSFUNCTION SYNDROME; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84255198300     PISSN: 00016357     EISSN: 15023850     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/00016357.2011.597776     Document Type: Article

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