ArticleJournal of clinical medicine2022
Gender-Related Biomechanical Properties of Masseter Muscle among Patients with Self-Assessment of Bruxism: A Comparative Study.
Article in Journal of clinical medicine, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT07308145 (The Effect of Bruxism on Dynamic Balance in Desk Workers), which is not on this map. Cited by 7 papers.
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The Effect of Bruxism on Dynamic Balance in Desk Workers
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7 citing papers in PubMed, 10 citations in OpenAlex.
- Functional Effects of BoNT-A Application in Masseter Muscle in Patients with Symptoms of Bruxism.Toxins · 2025Article
- Nordic Orofacial Test-Screening Protocol as a Tool for Assessment of Orofacial Dysfunction in Pediatric and Adult Patients.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Evaluating the reliability of myotonometry for assessing masseter muscle hypertrophy in healthy subjects.Journal of oral & facial pain and headache · 2025Article
- Evaluating Biomechanical and Viscoelastic Properties of Masticatory Muscles in Temporomandibular Disorders: A Patient-Centric Approach Using MyotonPRO Measurements.Bioengineering (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Digital Occlusion Tracking by T-Scan Novus System in Bruxism Patients Treated With 3D Printed Occlusal Splints.International journal of dentistry · 2025Article
- Sociodemographic Profile: A Forgotten Factor in Temporomandibular Disorders? A Scoping Review.Journal of pain research · 2024Article
- Shear Wave Elastography in Bruxism-Not Yet Ready for Clinical Routine.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
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Abstract
It seems extremely important to know the biomechanical properties of the orofacial tissues among patients with increased activity of masticatory muscles, such as bruxism. The aim of this study was to evaluate biomechanical properties of the masseter muscle by using MyotonPRO in adults with probable bruxism and to define gender relations. This study was conducted in the Temporomandibular Disorders Department at Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poland (June 2021-November 2021) among patients that reported bruxism symptoms The patients underwent a clinical examination, then the biomechanical properties of the masseter muscles were assessed. The MyotonPro measured masseter tone, stiffness and elasticity in 36 patients with a self-assessment of bruxism (18 women and 18 men). Data were collected from relaxed and contracted muscles. In relaxed masseter muscles there were no statistically significant differences between the sexes in muscle tone, stiffness and elasticity. During contraction significant differences were found between the sexes in the tension and the stiffness of the masseter muscles. Moreover, women often experienced headaches in the temporal region and pain in the masseter muscles during palpation. Among patients with a self-assessment of bruxism, accompanying pain was significantly more frequent in women. Male gender was associated with increased muscle tension and stiffness of the contracted masseter muscle.
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