Three-dimensional architecture characteristics and diffusion properties of masticatory muscles assessed with diffusion tensor imaging and diffusion spectrum imaging: a pilot study of differences, reproducibility and sensitivity to microenvironment changes [PDF]
Background Diffusion spectral imaging (DSI) could overcome the inherent limitation of diffusion tensor imaging (DTI), but its outcomes in masticatory muscle fiber-tracking have not been well-established. Therefore, the objective of this prospective study
Xiang Lin+6 more
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Masticatory Muscles Activity in Sport Climbers. [PDF]
Masticatory muscle activity during teeth clenching is associated with changes in many physiological parameters throughout the body. Clenching can improve muscle activity, force production, rate of force development, and joint fixation. Hence, teeth clenching and masticatory muscle activity can be important in competitive sports activities.
Ginszt M+4 more
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Pulsatile control of the human masticatory muscles [PDF]
Spectral analysis of jaw acceleration confirmed that the human mandible ‘trembles’ at a peak frequency around 6 Hz when held in its rest position and at other stationary jaw openings. The 6 Hz tremor increased during very slow movements of the mandible, but other lower‐frequency peaks became prominent during more rapid jaw movements.
Shapour Jaberzadeh+5 more
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Evaluation of Electromyographic Activity of Masticatory Muscles in Adults with Posterior Crossbite [PDF]
Introduction. There is evidence that patients with posterior crossbite (PXB) have neuromuscular changes in the masticatory muscles. However, up to the present time, the relationship among these changes on the electromyographic activity of the masticatory
Luiz Makito Osawa Gutierrez+4 more
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Masticatory muscles and the skull: A comparative perspective [PDF]
Masticatory muscles are anatomically and functionally complex in all mammals, but relative sizes, orientation of action lines, and fascial subdivisions vary greatly among different species in association with their particular patterns of occlusion and jaw movement. The most common contraction pattern for moving the jaw laterally involves a force couple
Susan W. Herring
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Standardised indexes reduce the variability of masticatory muscles electromyographic values [PDF]
In dentistry, surface electromyography (sEMG) is currently used in both clinical and research fields to study the electrical activity of the masticatory muscles, such as the anterior Temporals and Masseters, which are easily accessible.
Riccardo Rosati+5 more
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Morphology and Physiology of Masticatory Muscle Motor Units [PDF]
Motor unit territories in masticatory muscles appear to be smaller than territories in limb muscles, and this would suggest a more localized organization of motor control in masticatory muscles. Motor unit cross-sectional areas show a wide range of values, which explains the large variability of motor unit force output.
T.M.G.J. van Eijden, S.J.J. Turkawski
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Association between bilateral condylar resorption and reduced volumes of the craniofacial skeleton and masticatory muscles in adult patients: A retrospective study [PDF]
Objectives: This retrospective cohort study aimed to analyze volumes of craniomaxillofacial bone and masticatory muscles of young adults with bilateral idiopathic condylar resorption.
Jing Ge+11 more
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Electromyographic activity of masticatory muscles in women with osteoporosis [PDF]
The purpose of this study was to analyze the electromyographic (EMG) activity and the maximal molar bite force in women diagnosed with osteoporosis in the maxillary and mandibular regions, considering the habits and conditions that lead to development of generalized skeletal bone loss, including on face bones, can disturb the functional harmony of the ...
Selma Siéssere+7 more
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Depression and Resting Masticatory Muscle Activity [PDF]
Background: The aim of this study was to determine the influence of moderate depression determined based on Research Diagnostic Criteria for Temporomandibular Disorders (RDC/TMDs) Axis II on the bioelectrical resting activity of temporal muscles and masseter muscles. Methods: The research participants were 68 healthy adult women. Of these, 46 people h (
Grzegorz Zieliński+6 more
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