Characteristics of masticatory muscles in children with unilateral posterior crossbite

The aim of this study was to detect possible differences in the EMG (electromiography) activity, chewing rate (CR), cycle duration (CD) and preferred chewing side (PCS) between children with and without unilateral posterior crossbite. Thirty-seven children aged from 7 to 10 years were selected from...

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Main Authors: Annicele da Silva Andrade, Maria Beatriz Duarte Gavião, Gustavo Hauber Gameiro, Moara De Rossi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Pesquisa Odontológica 2010-06-01
Series:Brazilian Oral Research
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1806-83242010000200013