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-Radzikowska 1ABF* , Agata Prylińska-Czyżewska 1BEF , Zofia Maciejewska-Szaniec 1DEF , Krzysztof Gawriołek 1BCD , Izabela Strużycka 2CEF , Agata Czajka-Jakubowska 1AEFGDOI: 10.12659/MSM.934917
Med Sci Monit 2021; 27:e934917
Table 3 Comparison of differences at the beginning and after 3 months of treatment in groups of patients with possible bruxism and with no bruxism.
| Possible bruxism (n=67) | No bruxism (n=43) | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| PMS baseline | 13.9 (SD 2.2) | 13.6 (SD 2.4) | =0.43 |
| PMS follow-up | 11.7 (SD 2.7) | 9.8 (SD 3.4) | = |
| MMO baseline | 39.9 (SD 6.0) | 37.7 (SD 7.0) | =0.09 |
| MMO follow-up | 41.2 (SD 5.1) | 43.3 (SD 5.2) | = |
| PMS – painful muscle sites, MMO – maximum mouth opening. | |||