Myofascial pain is one of the common symptoms in patients with temporomandibular joint disorders. Occlusal splint use, trigger point injections and the combination of this two methods are primary treatment options. Patients were divided into 3 groups and this three treatment was applied. We aimed to investigate the clinical and ultrasonographic effects of the treatments. Patients in the treatment groups were reexamined at 1st and 3rd months, and their clinic and ultrasonographic records were repeated. 16 healthy volunteers were also included in the study. No treatment was applied, only clinical and ultrasonographic records were taken once.
48 patients who had myofacial pain and were diagnosed with according to Diagnostic Criteria for Temporomandibular Disorders were included in the study. There were 16 patients in each group. Group 1 was treated with occlusal splint, Group 2 was treated with occlusal splint and masseter muscle lidocaine injection, Group 3 was treated with masseter muscle lidocaine injection and Group 4 consisted of healthy volunteers. Visual analogue scale used for pain evaluation. Also, maximum mouth opening, lateral and protrusion movements of all groups were measured before any treatment. Masseter muscle volume was evaluated by ultrasonography whereas masseter muscle elasticity was evaluated by elastography before the masseter muscle lidocaine injection and occlusal splint treatment. In Group 2 and Group 3, masseter muscle injections were repeated two more times, on 7th and 14th days. Clinical and ultrasonographic measurements were repeated at 1st and 3rd months.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
64
Occlusal splint was made for 16 patients and they used just this occlusal splint for 3 months.
Lidocaine was injected on 16 patients' three trigger point in the masseter muscle. Injection was repeated 3 times, once a week.
Lidocaine was injected on 16 patients' three trigger point in the masseter muscle. Occlusal splint was also made and they started to use the day which first injection was made. And continue to use the occlusal splint for 3 months. Injection was repeated 3 times, once a week.
Istanbul Medipol University Dental School
Istanbul, Unkapani, Turkey (Türkiye)
The change of the elasticity of masseter muscle
masseter muscle elasticity was evaluated by shear-wave sonoelastography
Time frame: Before the treatment (day 0), in the 1st and 3rd months of the treatment
The change of the pain score
Severity of the pain evaluated by the visual analog scale (VAS), rated from 0 (no pain) to 10 (the worst pain)
Time frame: Before the treatment (day 0), in the 1st and 3rd months of the treatment
The change of the maximum mouth opening
maximum mouth opening was measured by the reference of right upper and lower central incisors.
Time frame: Before the treatment (day 0), in the 1st and 3rd months of the treatment
The change of the volume of masseter muscle
masseter muscle volume was measured by ultrasonography
Time frame: Before the treatment (day 0), in the 1st and 3rd months of the treatment
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