An electromyographic evaluation of bilateral symmetry of masticatory, neck and trunk muscles activity in patients wearing a positioner

Journal of Oral Rehabilitation

Volumn 35, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 433-439

  Tecco, S ^a,c   Epifania, E ^b   Festa, F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHIETI   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

^c NONE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Masticatory muscles; Neck muscles; Orthodontic therapy; sEMG activity; Teeth positioner; Trunk muscles

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MASSETER MUSCLE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; NECK MUSCLE; ORTHODONTIC DEVICE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PILOT STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SKELETAL MUSCLE; TOOTH OCCLUSION;

ACTIVATOR APPLIANCES; ADOLESCENT; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MASSETER MUSCLE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; NECK MUSCLES; PILOT PROJECTS; VERTICAL DIMENSION;

EID: 43049098979     PISSN: 0305182X     EISSN: 13652842     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2842.2007.01788.x     Document Type: Article

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