orale bewegingsstoornissen awake bruxism teeth clenching
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: bruxers with tmd pain non-bruxers without tmd pain beside this criteria subjects needs to meet the following criteria: 18 years or older; mentally competent; in a good physical and mental health.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: bruxers without tmd pain non-bruxers with tmd pain beside this criteria subjects who meets any of the following criteria will be excluded: persons with a full denture in upper and or lower jaw; persons with pain elsewhere in the body; persons who meets one of the criteria below: a history of head or brain operations, in case of an implanted electronic device (i.g. pacemaker), in case of an subcutaneous insulin pump, in case of claustrophobia, in case of cardiac arrhythmia, in case of pregnancy, in case of, except tooth fillings and dental crowns, other metal particles embedded in the body such as: implants, blood vessel clips, metal particles in the eye, an IUD, metal wires, other kinds of metal objects.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| a. the measure (qualitative/quantitative) of brain activity during teeth clenching b. the measure of brain activity during tmd pain Endpoints will be if there is no brain activity at all or the measurements are too weak so that a follow up study will not be indicated anymore; if the measurements of brain activity are strong enough in case of teeth clenching but not in the case of tmd pain, the follow up study will be executed in a modified form. | — |
Countries
Netherlands