01 December 2021 : Clinical Research
Comparison of the Effects of Myotherapy in Patients with Myofascial Pain with and without Self-Reported Sleep Bruxism Using The Research Diagnostic Criteria for Temporomandibular Disorders (RDC/TMD) Axis I Questionnaire
Małgorzata Gałczyńska-Rusin
1ACE*, Małgorzata Pobudek-Radzikowska1ABF, Agata Prylińska-Czyżewska1BEF, Zofia Maciejewska-Szaniec1DEF, Krzystof Gawriołek1BCD, Izabela Strużycka2CEF, Agata Czajka-Jakubowska1AEFG
DOI: 10.12659/MSM.934917
Med Sci Monit 2021; 27:e934917
Table 2 The results of MMO and PMS before and after the 3-month therapy in patient groups.
| MMO baseline | MMO follow-up | p | PMS baseline | PMS follow-up | p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total N=110 | 39.1 (SD 6.5) | 42.0 (SD 5.2) | < | 13.8 (SD 2.3) | 11.0 (SD 3.3) | < |
| Possible bruxism N=67 | 39.9 (SD 6.0) | 41.2 (SD 5.1) | < | 13.9 (SD 2.2) | 11.7 (SD 2.7) | < |
| No bruxism N=43 | 37.7 (SD 7.0) | 43.3 (SD 5.2) | < | 13.6 (SD 2.4) | 9.8 (SD 3.4) | < |
| MMO – maximum mouth opening, PMS – painful muscle sites. | ||||||