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The objective of the present study was to assess the effectiveness of deep dry needling in the masseter and temporalis MTrPs on pain, pressure pain threshold (PPT), range of motion and disability in patients with sleep bruxism and myofascial temporomandibular disorders.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dry needling | Experimental | Dry needling in the masseter and temporalis muscles |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deep Dry needling | Device | The muscles were repeatedly perforated by rapidly inserting and partially withdrawing the needle from the myofascial trigger point, eliciting local twitch responses in some insertions |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Pain: visual analog scale, ranging from 0mm (no pain) to 100mm (worst imaginable pain). | 1 week | |
| Pressure pain sensitivity: mechanical pressure algometer. | 1 week | |
| Range of motion: distance between the upper and lower central dental incisors was measured with a millimeter ruler. | 1 week |
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| PubMed Identifier | Type | Citation | Retractions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 27697769 | Derived | Blasco-Bonora PM, Martin-Pintado-Zugasti A. Effects of myofascial trigger point dry needling in patients with sleep bruxism and temporomandibular disorders: a prospective case series. Acupunct Med. 2017 Mar;35(1):69-74. doi: 10.1136/acupmed-2016-011102. Epub 2016 Oct 3. |
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