Electromyographic evaluation of masticatory, neck, and trunk muscle activity in patients with posterior crossbites

European Journal of Orthodontics

Volumn 32, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 747-752

  Tecco, Simona ^a   Tet, Stefano ^a   Festa, Felice ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHIETI   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DENTAL CARE; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MALOCCLUSION; MASTICATION; MASTICATORY MUSCLE; MOLAR TOOTH; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; NECK MUSCLE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PREMOLAR TOOTH; SHOULDER; SKELETAL MUSCLE; TOOTH OCCLUSION;

BICUSPID; BITE FORCE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DENTAL STRESS ANALYSIS; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MALOCCLUSION; MASTICATORY MUSCLES; MOLAR; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; NECK MUSCLES; SHOULDER; VERTICAL DIMENSION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 78649536585     PISSN: 01415387     EISSN: 14602210     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ejo/cjq024     Document Type: Article

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