• Indian J Dent Res · Jan 2010

    Randomized Controlled Trial

    Effectiveness of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation and microcurrent electrical nerve stimulation in bruxism associated with masticatory muscle pain--a comparative study.

    • Bharat Rajpurohit, Subhash M Khatri, Deepa Metgud, and Anjana Bagewadi.
    • Vice Principal, Jaipur Hospital College of Physiotherapy, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India.
    • Indian J Dent Res. 2010 Jan 1; 21 (1): 104-6.

    ObjectivesTo compare the effectiveness of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) and microcurrent electrical nerve stimulation (MENS) on masticatory muscles pain bruxism patient.Materials And MethodsA total of 60 subjects with the clinical diagnosis of bruxism were randomly allocated to two study groups. Group A received TENS (50 Hz, pulse width 0.5 mSec, intensity 0-60 mA for 20 minutes for a period of seven days) and Group B received MENS (0.5 Hz, intensity 1,000 muA for 20 minutes for a period of seven days). The outcome measures were assessed in term of Visual Analog Scale (VAS) and digital pressometer of 2 Kgf.ResultsThe study showed significant change in intensity of pain as per VAS score ( P ConclusionMENS could be used as an effective pain-relieving adjunct to TENS in the treatment of masticatory muscle pain due to bruxism.

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