Journal of Oral Medicine and Pain

Korean Academy of Orofacial Pain and Oral Medicine (대한안면통증구강내과학회)
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Effects of Noise on the Masticatory Muscles

소음이 저작근에 미치는 효과

  • Lee, Sang-Il (Department of Oral Medicine, School of Dentistry, Dankook University) ;
  • Kim, Ki-Suk (Department of Oral Medicine, School of Dentistry, Dankook University)
  • 이상일 (단국대학교 치과대학 구강내과학 교실) ;
  • 김기석 (단국대학교 치과대학 구강내과학 교실)
  • Received : 2010.01.13
  • Accepted : 2010.02.24
  • Published : 2010.03.30
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Abstract

The purpose of this study was to investigate short-term masticatory muscle reactions in response to simulated noise and music sound. Hypothesis of this study was that loud noise would cause increased stiffness and decreased elasticity of the masticatory muscles compared to low level of noise or identical sound level of music. Fifteen male volunteers were recruited for the study. The sound levels of noise and music used here were 60 dB and 100 dB. The experiment comprised 4 sessions, Session 1 with 100 dB of noise for the 1st day of experiment: Session 2 with 100 dB of music for the $2^{nd}$ day: Session 3 with 60 dB of noise for the $3^{rd}$ day: Session 4 with 60 dB of music for the $4^{th}$ day. Stiffness and elasticity on the anterior temporalis and superficial masseter muscles were measured with tactile sensor before and 2, 4 and 6 minutes after exposure of sound. The study indicated that, in short-term exposure of sound, there was no significant difference between noise and music at both 60 and 100 dB of sound level, but that there were partially significant differences between 60 and 100 dB of sound level regardless of sound type. This suggest that high level of sounds like 100 dB used in this study, in spite of short term exposure of several minutes, would lead to masticatory muscle contraction, especially in the masseter muscles.

본 연구는 단기간의 인공소음과 음악 청취에 대한 저작근의 반응을 조사하였다. 연구의 가설은 높은 소음은 작은 소음이나 음악에 비하여 저작근의 경도는 높이고 탄성도는 감소시킨다는 것이다. 15명의 지원자에게 60 dB 과 100 dB 의 소음과 음악을 각각 6분씩 들려주고 청취 전과, 청취 2분후, 4분후, 6분후에 tactile sensor system을 이용하여 교근과 측두근의 경도 및 탄성도를 조사하였다. 첫째날은 100 dB의 소음, 둘째날은 100 dB 의 음악, 셋째날은 60 dB 의 소음, 넷째날은 60 dB 의 음악을 청취한 후 조사하였다. 실험 결과, 60 dB, 100 dB 모두에서 소음과 음악 청취군 간에는 유의성 있는 차이가 대부분 없었으며, 60 dB, 100 dB군간의 비교에서 측두근에서는 유의한 차이가 없었으나 교근의 경우, 음악군에서는 탄성도에서, 소음군에서는 경도에서 유의한 차이를 보여주었다. 이는 소음의 종류에 관계없이 비록 음악이고 단기간의 청취일지라도 큰 소음인 경우에는 저작근의 수축을 야기할 수 있음을 의미한다.

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