Comparative analysis of electromyographic examination of patients with myofascial pain syndrome

The percentage of patients whose myofascial pain syndrome is detected randomly increases exponentially. In this work, a comprehensive dental examination was performed on 59 patients aged 22-25 years. The clinical examination included palpation of the chewing muscles, the pain potential was assessed on a 3-point scale, the degree of opening of the oral cavity. The functional state of the chewing muscles was examined using the electromyographic method. As a result of the examination, 29 people were diagnosed with myofascial pain syndrome. Normalized parameters were determined using electromyographic examination: the average and maximum amplitudes of the masticatory and temporal muscles proper. These values will allow dentists to carry out differential diagnostics, correctly verify the diagnosis and draw up the correct treatment protocol for this category of patients.