Effects of interceptive orthodontics on orbicular muscle activity: A surface electromyographic study in children

Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 665-671

  Saccucci, M ^a   Tecco, S ^b   Ierardoa, G ^a   Luzzi, V ^a   Festa, F ^b   Polimeni, A ^a  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CHIETI   (Italy)

Author keywords

Interceptive orthodontics; Myofunctional therapy; Orbicular muscles; SEMG activity

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; JAW MOVEMENT; MALE; MALOCCLUSION; MANDIBLE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE TONE; ORBICULARIS ORIS MUSCLE; ORTHODONTICS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SWALLOWING;

CHILD; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FACIAL MUSCLES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MALOCCLUSION, ANGLE CLASS II; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; ORTHODONTIC APPLIANCES; ORTHODONTICS, INTERCEPTIVE;

EID: 79959307789     PISSN: 10506411     EISSN: 18735711     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jelekin.2011.03.005     Document Type: Article

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