[Purpose] Bruxism is a repetitive muscle activity involving the clenching or grinding of
one’s teeth during sleep or waking hours. Melissa officinalis L. may be
employed as a natural therapy due to the sedative, anxiolytic, anti-inflammatory, and
anti-spasm properties of the chemical constituents of the essential oil obtained from its
leaves. The aim of the present study was to evaluate electromyographic signals in the
temporal muscle using the BiteStrip® test on children with sleep bruxism before
and after therapy with Melissa officinalis L. [Subjects and Methods] The
subjects were randomly allocated to two groups. Group 1 (n = 12) ingested a tincture
containing Melissa officinalis L. for 30 days. Group 2 (n = 12) received
a placebo solution with the same dose and frequency as Group 1. The Wilcoxon and
Mann-Whitney tests were employed for statistical analysis. [Results] The sample was made
up of 24 children aged 6 to 10 years. No statistically significant differences were found
between initial and final muscle activity in either group or in an intergroup comparison.
[Conclusion] Use of the Melissa officinalis L. tincture at the dose
employed did not lead to a reduction in muscle activity in children with bruxism.
Investigate the effects of photobiomodulation (PBM) on the expression of IL-10 and nitrites in individuals with Relapsing-Remitting multiple sclerosis (MS), as these biomarkers play a fundamental role in the physiopathology of the disease. The modulation of IL-10 and nitrites through treatment with PBM may be a novel treatment modality for MS. Methods A randomized, uncontrolled, clinical trial was conducted involving 14 individuals with a diagnosis of Relapsing-Remitting MS and a score of up to 6.0 on the Expanded Disability Status Scale (EDSS). The participants were randomized to two groups Group 1-PBM in the sublingual region; Group 2-PBM over the radial artery. Irradiation was administered with a wavelength of 808 nm and output power of 100 mW for 360 seconds
[Purpose] The aim of the present study was to evaluate the effect of a biteplate on the
cranio-cervical posture of children with bruxism. [Subjects and Methods] Twelve male and
female children aged six to 10 years with a diagnosis of bruxism participated in this
study. The children used a biteplate during sleep for 30 days and were submitted to three
postural evaluations: initial, immediately following placement of the biteplate, and at
the end of treatment. Posture analysis was performed with the aid of the
Alcimagem® 2.1 program. Data analysis (IBM SPSS Statistics 2.0) involved
descriptive statistics and the Student’s t-test. [Results] A statistically significant
difference was found between the initial cranio-cervical angle and the angle immediately
following placement of the biteplate. However, no statistically significant difference was
found between the initial angle and the angle after one month of biteplate usage.
[Conclusion] No significant change in the cranio-cervical posture of the children was
found one month of biteplate usage. However, a reduction occurred in the cranio-cervical
angle when the biteplate was in position.
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