Ultrasonographic evaluation of the effect of splint therapy on masseter muscle and blood flow in patients with bruxism.

Eda Didem Yalçin Elif Meltem Aslan Ozturk

Published in: Cranio : the journal of craniomandibular practice (2022)

Thickness and elasticity of masseter muscle were significantly decreased after splint therapy. USG can measure muscle activity and blood flow in bruxism patients.

Keyphrases

blood flow
skeletal muscle
end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
chronic kidney disease
newly diagnosed
prognostic factors
botulinum toxin
patient reported outcomes
bone marrow
cell therapy