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Ultrasonography as a tool for evaluating treatment of the masseter muscle in temporomandibular disorder patients with myofascial pain

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Objectives

This study clarified ultrasonography (US) changes after splint therapy and investigated the use of this modality for evaluating treatment of the masseter muscle in temporomandibular disorder (TMD) patients with myofascial pain.

Methods

Twenty-five female TMD patients with myofascial pain were examined with US before and after splint therapy. The thickness and internal appearance of the masseter muscle were evaluated.

Results

No differences in thickness were found before and after treatment in either “Improved” or “Not improved” patients. Twelve patients showed changes in the internal appearance. A significant difference was observed in the distributions of types of internal appearance before and after treatment. Three representative cases are presented.

Conclusions

US has potential for evaluating the masseter muscle in TMD patients with myofascial pain, especially muscles that appear edematous before treatment.

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  1. Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, Aichi-Gakuin University School of Dentistry, 2-11 Suemori-dori, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya, 464-8651, Japan

    Jun Sasaki, Yoshiko Ariji & Eiichiro Ariji

  2. Department of Fixed Prosthodontics, Aichi-Gakuin University School of Dentistry, Nagoya, Japan

    Shigemitsu Sakuma, Rieko Katsuno & Yutaka Ito

  3. Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery I, Aichi-Gakuin University School of Dentistry, Nagoya, Japan

    Kenichi Kurita

  4. Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery II, Aichi-Gakuin University School of Dentistry, Nagoya, Japan

    Nobumi Ogi

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Sasaki, J., Ariji, Y., Sakuma, S. et al. Ultrasonography as a tool for evaluating treatment of the masseter muscle in temporomandibular disorder patients with myofascial pain. Oral Radiol 22, 52–57 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11282-006-0047-6

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