Does masticatory muscle hyperactivity occur in individuals presenting temporomandibular disorders?

• Main Authors: Delaine Rodrigues-Bigaton (Author), Rosemary Berto (Author), Anamaria Siriani Oliveira (Author), Fausto Bérzin (Author)
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• 出版: Universidade Estadual de Campinas, 2016-09-01T00:00:00Z.
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Aim: To verify whether patients with temporomandibular disorders (TMD) present masticatory muscle hyperactivity with the mandible in the rest position. Method: Forty-six women were selected (18-33 years-old, mean age = 22.7 ± 3.52 years), 31 with TMD (experimental group) and 15 without TMD (control...