The influence of occlusion on jaw and neck muscle activity: A surface EMG study in healthy young adults

Journal of Oral Rehabilitation

Volumn 33, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 341-348

  Ferrario, V F ^a,b   Tartaglia, G M ^a   Galletta, A ^a   Grassi, G P ^a   Sforza, C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

^b Dipartimento di Morfologia Umana   (Italy)

Author keywords

Electromyography; Inter arch dental relationships; Jaw; Maximum voluntary clench; Neck

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MALOCCLUSION; MASTICATION; MASTICATORY MUSCLE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; NECK MUSCLE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; REPRODUCIBILITY; TOOTH OCCLUSION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BITE FORCE; DENTAL OCCLUSION; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MALOCCLUSION, ANGLE CLASS I; MASTICATORY MUSCLES; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; NECK MUSCLES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS;

EID: 33645884687     PISSN: 0305182X     EISSN: 13652842     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2842.2005.01558.x     Document Type: Article

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