Effect of acupuncture on the molar bite force in women with chronic neck pain
Abstract
Objetive: To investigate the maximum molar bite force in women with chronic neck pain after treatment with acupuncture.
Materials and Methods: Twenty-three women with chronic neck pain participated. Dynamometer was used to measure the right and left maximum molar bite force. Dong Bang acupuncture needles - 0.25 mm x 30 mm was inserted into the integumentary tissue. Treatment was 10 sessions, each 30 minutes long and twice a week.
Results: The right (p = 0.01) and left (p = 0.004) molar bite force was assessed after treatment with acupuncture, and showed increased occlusal strength.
Conclusions: This study suggests a functional improvement in the stomatognathic system in women with chronic cervical pain after treatment with acupuncture. However, it is important to note that further research is needed to fully elucidate the long-term effects and potential clinical implications of these findings in the field of pain management and rehabilitation.
Keywords: Acupuncture; Bite force; Neck pain; Women; Neck; Chronic pain
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4. Vos T, Flaxman AD, Naghavi M. Years lived with disability (YLDs) for 1160 sequelae of 289 diseases and injuries 1990-2010: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2010. Lancet 2012;380 (9859):2163-96.
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7. Goiato MC, Zuim PRJ, Moreno A, Dos Santos DM, da Silva EVF, de Caxias FP, Turcio KHL. Does pain in the masseter and anterior temporal muscles influence maximal bite force? Arch Oral Biol. 2017;83:1-6. doi: 10.1016/j.archoralbio.2017.06.029. Epub 2017 Jun 23. PMID: 28688272.
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9. Rancan SV, Bataglion C, Bataglion SA, Bechara OM, Semprini M, Siéssere S, Sousa JP, Crippa JA, Hallak JE, Regalo SC. Acupuncture and temporomandibular disorders: a 3-month follow-up EMG study. J Altern Complement Med. 2009 ;15(12):1307-10. doi: 10.1089/acm.2009.0015. PMID: 19958104.
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14. Bechara OMR, Bataglion C, Palinkas M , Vasconcelos PB, Semprini M, Rancan SV, Siéssere S, Regalo SCH. Changes in sternocleidomastoid and descending portion of trapezius muscles in terms of electromyography and pressure pain threshold: women with chronic neck pain after acupuncture treatment. J Tradit Chin Med 2020;40(1):144-9. PMID: 32227776.
15. Donizetti Verri E, da Silva GP, Marianetti Fioco E, Soares da Silva N, Valin Fabrin SC, Augusto Bueno. Effects of Parkinson’s disease on molar bite force, electromyographic activity and muscle thickness of the masseter, temporal and sternocleidomastoid muscles: A case-control study. J Oral Rehabil 2019; 46(10):912-9. doi: 10.1111/joor.12824. Epub 2019 Jun 17. PMID: 31144338.
16. Ippolito DR, Stipa C, Cameli M, Sorrenti G, Pelligra I, Alessandri-Bonetti G. Maximum voluntary retrusion or habitual bite position for mandibular advancement assessment in the treatment of obstructive sleep apnoea patients. J Oral Rehabil. 2020 Mar;47(3):301-306. doi: 10.1111/joor.12902. Epub 2019 Nov 21. PMID: 31698516.
17. Pion CH, Barbat-Artigas S, St-Jean-Pelletier F, Chevalier S, Gaudreau P, Gouspillou G, Morais JA, Bélanger M, Aubertin-Leheudre M. Muscle strength and force development in high- and low-functioning elderly men: Influence of muscular and neural factors. Exp Gerontol. 2017;96:19-28. doi: 10.1016/j.exger.2017.05.021. Epub 2017 Jun 1. PMID: 28579089.
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19. Jenkins KM, Shaw JO. Bite force data suggests relationship between acrodont tooth implantation and strong bite force. PeerJ. 2020;8:e9468. doi: 10.7717/peerj.9468. PMID: 32656000; PMCID: PMC7333653.
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28. Frontera WR, Ochala J. Skeletal muscle: a brief review of structure and function. Calcif Tissue Int. 2015;96(3):183-95. doi: 10.1007/s00223-014-9915-y. Epub 2014 Oct 8. PMID: 25294644.
29. Wiesinger B, Häggman-Henrikson B, Eklund A, Wänman A, Hellström F. Multimodal Sensory Stimulation of the Masseter Muscle Reduced Precision but Not Accuracy of Jaw-Opening Movements. Front Neurosci. 2019;13:1083. doi: 10.3389/fnins.2019.01083. PMID: 31649503; PMCID: PMC6795680.
30. Iodice P, Cesinaro S, Romani GL, Pezzulo G. More gain less pain: balance control learning shifts the activation patterns of leg and neck muscles and increases muscular parsimony. Exp Brain Res. 2015;233(7):2103-14. doi: 10.1007/s00221-015-4281-1. Epub 2015 Apr 21. PMID: 25896167.
31. Daneman R, Prat A. The blood-brain barrier. Cold Spring Harb Perspect Biol. 2015 Jan 5;7(1):a020412. doi: 10.1101/cshperspect.a020412. PMID: 25561720; PMCID: PMC4292164.
32. Xu G, Xi Q, Tang W, Liu T, Gao M, Li S, Wen J, Yang H. Effect of different twirling and rotating acupuncture manipulation techniques on the blood flow perfusion at acupoints. J Tradit Chin Med. 2019;39(5):730-739. PMID: 32186124.
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2023-08-23
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RÊGO BECHARA, Odinê et al.
Effect of acupuncture on the molar bite force in women with chronic neck pain.
Journal of Oral Research, [S.l.], v. 12, n. 1, p. 108-118, aug. 2023.
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