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Brazilian Journal of Oral Sciences
Piracicaba Dental School - UNICAMP
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Vol. 14, No. 2, 2015, pp. 176-181
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Bioline Code: os15030
Full paper language: English
Document type: Research Article
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Brazilian Journal of Oral Sciences, Vol. 14, No. 2, 2015, pp. 176-181
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Electromyography and asymmetry index of masticatory muscles in undergraduate students with temporomandibular disorders
Hotta, Gisele Harumi; de Oliveira, Ana Izabela Sobral; de Oliveira, Anamaria Siriani & Pedroni, Cristiane Rodrigues
Abstract
Aim: To compare the electromyographic activity and the asymmetry index among degrees of
severity of temporomandibular disorders (TMD). Methods: Surface electromyography (EMG)
of the right and left masseter and temporalis muscles was performed in 126 undergraduate
students at rest and at maximal voluntary contraction. Three measurements were performed for
five seconds of maximal contraction and mandibular rest. The degree of temporomandibular
dysfunction was identified according to the Fonseca anamnestic index. The analysis of the
asymmetry index for two pairs of muscles during maximal voluntary contraction was based on the
asymmetry index proposed by Naeije, McCarrol and Weijs (1989). Results: 48.41% of the
sample had mild TMD, followed by volunteers without TMD (26.98%), moderate TMD (19.05%)
and severe (5.56%). The survey results show absence of correlation between the Fonseca
anamnestic index and electromyographic activity at rest and at maximal voluntary contraction in
undergraduate students in both muscles (p>0.05) and the asymmetry index did not differ between
the analyzed groups. Conclusions: For the population of undergraduate students, there is no
evidence that the presence and severity of TMD influence the EMG activity of masseter and
temporalis muscles and the muscle asymmetry index at rest and maximal voluntary contraction.
Keywords
electromyography; evaluation; stomatognathic system
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