Pustaka Ilmiah Universitas Padjadjaran

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The Effect Of Occlusal Splint Treatment On The Temporomandibular Joint Dysfunction Patient

Pain is the most common complaint that is often seen in temporomandibular joint dysfunction patients. The pain complaints generally originated from the muscle spasm due to masticatory muscle hiperactivity which is one of the main causes of the temporomandibular joint dysfunction. The muscle spasm can be detected by using Electromyography (E:MG) technique. EMG is an equipment used to study electrical potential changes by using electrodes placed or inserted into the skeletal muscle. The research was performed to 9 temporomandibular joint dysfunction patients at the Prosthodontic Specialist Clinic of the Faculty of Dentistry Universitas Padjadjaran Bandung who had been treated by occlusal splint. In this research, the EMG measurement was performed using the surface electrodes before and after wearing occlusal splint for 2 weeks. The measurement that was performed at the Electro Biomedical Laboratory ITB is aimed at revealing and comparing the changes in the amount of contraction activities in the superficial masseter and anterior temporal muscles. The test results show that there is a statistically significant decrease in the contraction activities of the masticatory muscles after 2 week of wearing occlusal splint. In addition, there is also a correlation between the decrease in the electromyogram descriptive value in the masticatory muscles and the decrease in the temporomandibular joint dysfunction symptoms. Therefore, electromyography technique can be appli ed as an alternative measurement method that is objective and reliable in diagnosing temporomandibular joint dysfunction.