Evidence of an influence of asymmetrical occlusal interferences on the activity of the sternocleidomastoid muscle

Journal of Oral Rehabilitation

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 34-40

  Ferrario, Virgilio F ^a,b   Sforza, C ^a   Dellavia, C ^a   Tartaglia, G M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

^b Istituto di Anatomia Umana Normale   (Italy)

Author keywords

EMG; Occlusal interference; Sternocleidomastoid muscle; Symmetry

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BRUXISM; CALCULATION; DENTITION; ELECTROMYOGRAM; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE POTENTIAL; NORMAL HUMAN; STERNOCLEIDOMASTOID MUSCLE; TEMPOROMANDIBULAR JOINT; ADULT; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; MALOCCLUSION; MASTICATORY MUSCLE; NECK MUSCLE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY;

ADULT; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MALOCCLUSION; MASTICATORY MUSCLES; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; NECK MUSCLES;

EID: 0037208968     PISSN: 0305182X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2842.2003.00986.x     Document Type: Article

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