Ultrasonographic Study of Masseter and Orbicularis Oris Muscles after Cessation of Thumb Sucking Habit – A Pilot Study
Journal Title: Scholars Journal of Dental Sciences - Year 2017, Vol 4, Issue 6
Abstract
The objective of the study was to evaluate post treatment changes in functional status of masseter & orbicularis oris muscles using ultrasonography in a group of patients with digit sucking habit.Ten patientswith digit sucking habit who required habit breaking appliance therapy were selected. UsingM-Mode ultrasonography with a 5-12 MHz high frequency linear probe, pre-treatment fractional shortening (FS) values for the masseter (left & right) & orbicularis oris(upper & lower) muscles were calculated following which fixed anti-digit sucking appliances were cemented. At the end of 6 months 6 out of 10 patients had stopped the habit completely. Post treatment fractional shortening (FS) values for the muscles were recorded for allthe six patients. Paired‘t’ test was used for statistical comparison. Fractional shortening value of orbicularis oris- upper showed a mean decrease andthose of masseter left, masseter right and orbicularis oris- lower lip showed a mean increase in the post treatment period which were not statistically significant at P<0.05. From the result it was concluded that, M-Mode ultrasonography will be very useful in analyzing changes in functional status of circumolar& masticatory muscles in children having aberrant oral habits so that one can carefully time the orthodontic treatment so as to avoid unnecessary relapse due to muscle malfunctioning. Keywords:Masseter muscle, Ultrasonography, Finger sucking habits, Orthodontic appliance
Authors and Affiliations
Sanguida A, Samir Dutta, Sarita Magu, Savita Sangwan, Shivani Mathur
Keywords
Related Articles
- EP ID EP379073
- DOI -
- Views 109
- Downloads 0
Apical Barrier Formation after Orthograde MTA Placement in Teeth with Open Apex and periapical lesions - a case report
Abstract: Immature teeth with necrotic pulps and large periapical lesion are a great challenge .The case represents apical barrier with MTA and successful periapical healing. The case presents traumatized upper anterio...
Comparison of Locking Titanium Miniplates and Conventional Titanium Miniplates in Treatment of Mandibular Fractures
Abstract: The goal of fracture management is to restore proper function by union of the fractured segments and restoring the strength, contour defects that might have happened at the time of injury, and controlling infec...
Rehabilitation of Maxillary Defect Using an Obturator with Cast Partial Denture Framework- An Alternative Approach
Abstract: A maxillofacial patient’s quality of life is distorted and social integration becomes difficult. An obturator is a maxillofacial prosthesis used to close a congenital or acquired tissue defect, primarily of the...
Oral Erythema Multiforme: Report of Two Cases
Erythema multiforme (EM) is an acute, self-limited, widespread cutaneomucous disorder. Basically, we distinguish two variety of EM that depend on the severity of the lesions: minor EM and major EM. However, some clinicia...
Analysis of the Relation between Different Titanium Surfaces and Bone-Implant Contact
The aim was to evaluate bone-implant contact (BIC) of implants from different brands and different surface treatments. 24 implants were divided into four groups: Group IO Intraoss implants with doubly acid-etched surface...