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This study aimed to investigate the effects of deep-stripping and trigger-point pressure release massage on the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index PSQI , jaw mobility, and pressure pain threshold PPT of masticatory muscles in patients with sleep bruxism. A randomized controlled trial was conducted among 45 patients diagnosed with sleep bruxism. The patients were randomly assigned to three groups.
Group I was the control group and included five men and 10 women; Group II was the deep-stripping massage group, which included two men and 13 women; and Group III was the pressure release group, which involved four men and 11 women. Patients were tested two times, before and after 6 weeks. Group I received transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation and passive stretching; Group II received a deep-stripping massage; and Group III received a trigger-point pressure release massage. Deep-stripping massage improved PSQI, jaw mobility, or PPT of the masticatory muscles compared with trigger-point pressure release massage and traditional treatment techniques in patients with sleep bruxism.
Keywords: bruxism, deep-stripping massage, pressure release massage, Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index, manual physical therapy.
Research into the neurological, sleep, and dental aspects of bruxism has lately gained traction. It manifests itself in two forms: awake and sleep bruxism. Awake bruxism manifests as a clenching habit of the jaw that develops in response to anxiety and stressful conditions 1. On the other hand, sleep bruxism manifests as a rhythmic masticatory activity related to sleep that is usually linked to arousals from sleep.
