Effect of bolus hardness on the chewing pattern and activation of masticatory muscles in subjects with normal dental occlusion

Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology

Volumn 18, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 931-937

  Piancino, Maria Grazia ^a   Bracco, Pietro ^a   Vallelonga, Teresa ^a   Merlo, Andrea ^b   Farina, Dario ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TURIN   (Italy)

^b PATHOLOGY UNIT   (Italy)

^c AALBORG UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Chewing pattern; Jaw muscles; Mastication; Surface EMG

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ELECTROMYOGRAM; FEMALE; HARDNESS; HUMAN; JAW MUSCLE; KINEMATICS; MALE; MANDIBLE; MASSETER MUSCLE; MASTICATION; MASTICATORY MUSCLE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TEMPORALIS MUSCLE; TOOTH OCCLUSION;

BIOMECHANICS; DENTAL OCCLUSION; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HARDNESS; HUMANS; MALE; MASTICATION; MASTICATORY MUSCLES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 56549124158     PISSN: 10506411     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jelekin.2007.05.006     Document Type: Article

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