ArticleJournal of oral rehabilitation2020
Patient-based experiences with the use of an ambulatory electromyographic device for the assessment of masticatory muscle activity during sleep.
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- The Initial Treatment Plan Versus the Actually Performed Treatment of Patients With Temporomandibular Disorders in the First 6 Months After the Initial Visit.Journal of oral rehabilitation · 2025Article
- The determination of patient-based experiences with smartphone-based report of awake bruxism using a diary.Clinical oral investigations · 2025Article
- Signal acquisition and analysis of ambulatory electromyographic recordings for the assessment of sleep bruxism: A scoping review.Journal of oral rehabilitation · 2021Article
- Patient-based experiences with the use of an ambulatory electromyographic device for the assessment of masticatory muscle activity during sleep.Journal of oral rehabilitation · 2020Article
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Abstract
backgroundIt is important to know how easy or difficult it is to use an ambulatory electromyographic (EMG) device for sleep bruxism assessment, and how this might affect its future utilisation.
objectiveTo explore the experience of individuals using an EMG device that pairs with a smartphone app, in order to detect factors that could facilitate and/or hamper its utilisation in future scientific research.
methodsFifteen adults were recruited in the Orofacial Pain and Dysfunction Clinic of the Academic Centre for Dentistry Amsterdam (ACTA). Overnight recordings were performed in the home setting during one week. Time investment, feelings and thoughts, encountered difficulties and reasons for not using the device were assessed in a diary through open-ended questions and 5-point Likert scales. Content analysis of textual data was performed, and descriptives of quantitative data were calculated.
resultsTime investment was low (mean 10.2 minutes in the clinic, and 1.9 minutes per recording at home). Quantitative data showed an overall good experience (median of 4). Qualitative diary data showed that the desire to gain insight into one's masticatory muscle activity formed the main motivation to use the device. Device detachment and difficulty in using the app were the most prominent negative experiences.
conclusionThe EMG device was well accepted for multiple overnight recordings. Curiosity for gaining insight into muscle activity was the most important factor that facilitated its use, and the app addressed this need. Device detachment and difficulties in using the app were the main factors that hampered its use.
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