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Table 1 Pre-treatment and post-treatment MDF in right temporal (RT), right masseter (RM), left temporal (LT) and left masseter (LM) during maximum voluntary clenching in different groups (Wilcoxon signed rank test)

From: Effects of massage therapy and occlusal splint therapy on electromyographic activity and the intensity of signs and symptoms in individuals with temporomandibular disorder and sleep bruxism: a randomized clinical trial

  

MG

COSG

MCOSG

SOSG

RT

Pre

181.9 [136.2-201.4]

188.7 [169.9-213.6]

189,5 [140.9-203.1]

159.7 [157.7-173.6]

Post

173.1 [133.3-189.5]

195.8 [182.9-210.1]

198.0 [138.4-206.1]

168.7 [156.5-180.2]

 

p

0.65

0.69

0.73

0.44

RM

Pre

170.9 [150.9-185.5]

151.6 [116.9-168,9]

142.8 [116.8-182.1]

156.5 [130.6-177.5]

Post

155.3 [113.3-187.3]

160.4 [135.7-183,8]

149.2 [120.4-177.2]

148.7 [121.3-167.5]

 

p

0.22

1.00

0.86

0.91

LT

Pre

178.7 [152.3-188.2]

194.8 [158.9-206.8]

176.1 [143.6-193.8]

156.7 [122.1-188.2]

Post

168.7 [147.2-199.7]

193.4 [158.4-206.3]

183.4 [136.4-196.9]

170.4 [145.5-208.7]

 

p

0.82

0.91

0.36

0.60

LM

Pre

157.5 [140,6-169.4]

145.8 [120.8-169.4]

142.1 [118.2-171.6]

135.0 [117.4-158.0]

Post

142.3 [123.5-170.4]

154.3 [122.3-179.7]

152.6 [124.3-157.5]

143.8 [90.09-155.8]

 

p

0.60

0.67

0.82

0.15

  1. MG: massage therapy group; COSG: conventional occlusal splint group; MCOSG: massage therapy + conventional occlusal splint group; SOSG: silicone occlusal splint group.