Arslan Zeynep Betül, Yaşar Füsun
Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, Faculty of Dentistry, Ankara Yıldırım Beyazıt University, Ankara, Türkiye.
Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, Faculty of Dentistry, Selcuk University, Konya, Türkiye.
Oral Radiol. 2023 Oct;39(4):708-714. doi: 10.1007/s11282-023-00688-5. Epub 2023 May 22.
The aim of this study was to evaluate the differences in the thickness and internal structure of the masseter muscle in individuals with and without bruxism by ultrasonography.
A total of 60 female patients with and without bruxism whose ages were ranging between 20 and 35 were included in the study. The masseter muscle thickness was measured during rest and maximum bite position. Ultrasonographic internal structure of the masseter muscle is classified according to the visibility of echogenic bands. In addition, the echogenic internal structure of the masseter muscle was evaluated with quantitative muscle ultrasound.
The masseter muscle thickness was significantly higher in both positions in patients with bruxism (p < 0.05). There was no significant difference between two groups in the evaluation of echogenicity (p > 0.05).
Ultrasonography is a useful and important diagnostic method for evaluating masseter muscle without using radiation.
本研究旨在通过超声检查评估磨牙症患者与非磨牙症患者咬肌厚度及内部结构的差异。
本研究纳入了60例年龄在20至35岁之间的有或无磨牙症的女性患者。在静息位和最大咬颌位测量咬肌厚度。咬肌的超声内部结构根据回声带的可见性进行分类。此外，采用定量肌肉超声评估咬肌的回声内部结构。
磨牙症患者在两个位置的咬肌厚度均显著更高（p < 0.05）。两组在回声性评估方面无显著差异（p > 0.05）。
超声检查是一种无需使用辐射即可评估咬肌的有用且重要的诊断方法。
