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Electromyography is a study that allows evaluating the motor and sensory function of the neuromuscular system through
the recording of the electrical stimulus.
There are few studies related to electromyography in patients with idiopathic or primary bruxism. The aim of the present
study was to evaluate the electromyographic activity of the masseter...
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... 62-year-old female patient without systemic diseases with a clenching and bruxism habit accompanied by pain on the EVA scale 8 out of 10, in the right hemifacial region of 5 years of evolution treated with analgesics, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and rigid occlusal guard without improvement (Figure 1). The general data were obtained by means of the interrogatory recording in the formats of examination of the clinical characteristics and in the questionnaires according to the recommendations of the diagnostic criteria of the disorders of the temporomandibular joint (DC/TMD). ...
