Table 1. EMG of right and left masseter (M) muscle during isometric contraction before and after laser therapy.
Group | Masseter | Initial (mean ± SD) |
Final (mean ± SD) |
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Group 1 (LLLT; n=9) | Right | 49.1 ± 28.5 | 56.7 ± 19.7 |
Left | 51.6 ± 28.5 | 58.8 ± 19.8 | |
Group 2 (sham; n=7) | Right | 60.3 ± 26.9 | 56.5 ± 24.5 |
Left | 56.6 ± 30.8 | 46.3 ± 28.1 |