EMG-Based Evaluation of Occlusal Splint and Masseter Botox Effects on Head and Neck Muscles

This randomized controlled clinical trial aims to evaluate the individual and combined effects of occlusal splint therapy and botulinum toxin type A (BTX-A) injections into the masseter muscle on the activity of head and neck muscles in patients diagnosed with myofascial pain syndrome (MPS). MPS is a common subtype of temporomandibular disorders (TMD), frequently involving the masticatory and cervical muscles. Despite various treatment modalities, there is still no universally accepted protocol. In this study, 56 adult participants of both sexes, without missing teeth and within a normal body mass index (BMI) range, will be randomly assigned to four groups: BTX-A injection only, occlusal splint only, combined BTX-A and splint therapy, and an untreated control group. Surface electromyography (EMG) will be used to assess muscle activity in the masseter, temporalis, sternocleidomastoid, splenius capitis, and trapezius muscles. EMG recordings will be performed at baseline, 4 weeks, and 12 weeks after the intervention. Pain levels and symptom severity will be assessed using the DC/TMD symptom questionnaire and the Visual Analog Scale (VAS). BTX-A injections will be administered by a neurology specialist (20 IU per masseter muscle), and occlusal splints will be custom-fabricated and fitted for each participant. This study seeks to determine the neuromuscular effects of these treatments-both alone and in combination-on masticatory and cervical muscles and to provide insight into the…

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