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Effectiveness of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation and microcurrent electrical nerve stimulation in bruxism
Bharat Rajpurohit1, Subhash M Khatri, Deepa Metgud
1Vice Principal, Jaipur Hospital College of Physiotherapy, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India.
Objectives:
To compare the effectiveness of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) and microcurrent electrical nerve stimulation (MENS) on masticatory muscles pain bruxism patient.
Materials And Methods:
A 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.
Results:
The study showed significant change in intensity of pain as per VAS score ( P
Conclusion:
MENS could be used as an effective pain-relieving adjunct to TENS in the treatment of masticatory muscle pain due to bruxism.
