Effect of a hyperbolide mastication apparatus for the treatment of severe sleep bruxism in a child with cerebral palsy: Long-term follow-up

Validity and reliability of the mixing ability test as masticatory performance outcome in children with spastic cerebral palsy and children with typical development: A pilot study

“…To estimate the individual muscle activity, the EMG electrodes (Ag/AgCl; Conmed Neotrode electrodes; Conmed, Breda, The Netherlands) were placed on the right and left masseter muscles, right and left temporalis muscles and digastric muscle (Figure ). Prior to the EMG measurements, the maximum biting force was established with a biting force meter (measurement frequency = 2400 Hz), developed by the University Medical Center Utrecht, the Netherlands.…”

Periodontal Diseases in Patients with Special Health Care Needs

“…This biostimulating effect also reflected in the electrical activity of the oropharyngeal muscles, favoring their functional performance; then, a positive effect on the apnea and hypopnea index was found. These episode cascades reduced the number of pathological respiratory events, promoting improvements in the quality of life for these patients [12][13][14].…”

“…Among the different groups of psychopathologies, it is worth mentioning the neurodevelopmental disorders which include intellectual disabilities (mild, moderate, and severe levels), autism spectrum disorder (ASD), attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), communication disorders (speech and language impairments), specific learning disorder, motor disorders (e.g., stereotyped movement disorder and tic disorders), and so on [9]. Children with neurodevelopmental disorders may experience difficulties with language and speech, motor skills, behavior, memory, learning, or other neurological functions [14]. While the symptoms and behaviors of neurodevelopmental disabilities often change or evolve as a child grows older, some disabilities are permanent.…”

“…After the proposed therapy, we obtained satisfactory results, including reduction of the sleep bruxism and improvements of sucking-swallowing movements at meals. (Source: Giannasi, et al [14]) (Image 4).…”

Impacto do bruxismo do sono na musculatura do sistema estomatognático: avaliação eletromiográfica, força de mordida, função mastigatória, ultrassonográfica e qualidade de vida

“…Os autores concluíram que o bruxismo do sono não alterou a atividade eletromiográfica dos músculos mastigatórios em crianças. Giannasi et al (2014) analisaram crianças com paralisia cerebral e portadoras do bruxismo do sono que utilizaram como terapia o dispositivo hiperbolóide (HB) adaptado com fio ortodôntico na superfície dental. Este dispositivo de silicone com forma hiperbólica, macio, atóxico, insípido, inodoro e com volume variado, foi utilizado por cinco minutos, seis vezes ao dia, durante nove semanas consecutivas, com a finalidade de promover exercícios mastigatórios que atingissem níveis de excitações neurais, para manter o adequado posicionamento da mandíbula e da maxila, capaz de produzir excitações nas glândulas salivares.…”