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Table 1 Distribution of muscle activity (%MVC) in different types of sleep bruxism

From: Identification of the occurrence and pattern of masseter muscle activities during sleep using EMG and accelerometer systems

 

Muscle activity (%MVC)

 

Mean

s.d.

Min-Max

(%)

Grinding

32.8

37.7

3.3 – 115

(59.5)

Clenching

19.7

23.4

0.3 – 106

(35.6)

Tapping

2.6

3.4

0.3 – 15.5

(4.9)

Total

55.1

58.4

 

(100)

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Head & Face Medicine

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