Abstract
BackgroundThe aim of this study was to analyse the stomatognathic system of adult women with chronic allergic rhinitis by means of molar bite force and electromyographic activity of the masseter and temporalis muscles. Material and MethodsA total of 26 subjects were screened and divided into two distinct groups: chronic allergic rhinitis group (n = 13) and healthy control group (n = 13). Subjects were assessed by maximal molar bite force (right and left) and normalized electromyographic activity of mandibular tasks (rest, right and left laterality, protrusion and maximal voluntary contraction). Data were submitted to Student’s t test (p< .05). ResultsThere was significant difference in right (p = .03) and left (p = .04) maximal molar bite force with force reduction in the chronic allergic rhinitis group. There was significant difference in normalized electromyographic activity in maximal voluntary contraction in the right (p =.01) and left (p = .01) temporalis muscles, with increased electromyographic activity in the masticatory muscles for the chronic allergic rhinitis group. ConclusionsThe results suggest that chronic allergic rhinitis in adult women promoted negative changes in the electromyographic activity of temporalis muscles in maximal voluntary contraction and maximal molar bite force. Key words:Rhinitis, occlusal force, electromyography, masticatory muscles.
Highlights
Inflammation is a biological process of organic response that occurs between organism and environment, often resulting from trauma, infections and episodes that threaten the human organismo [1,2]
The null hypothesis of this study is that chronic allergic rhinitis in adult women does not influence orofacial functional dynamics
Higher electromyographic means were demonstrated in the group with chronic allergic rhinitis when compared to the control group, with significant difference for the temporalis muscles
Summary
Inflammation is a biological process of organic response that occurs between organism and environment, often resulting from trauma, infections and episodes that threaten the human organismo [1,2]. The aim of this study was to evaluate the maximal molar bite force and electromyographic activity of the masseter and temporalis muscles of adult women with chronic allergic rhinitis.
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