Electromyographic evaluation of the upper lip according to the breathing mode: a longitudinal study

Electromyographic evaluation of the upper lip according to the breathing mode: a longitudinal study

The present study aimed at analyzing and comparing longitudinally the EMG (electromyographic activity) of the superior orbicularis oris muscle according to the breathing mode. The sample, 38 adolescents with Angle Class II Division 1 malocclusion with predominantly nose (PNB) or mouth (PMB) breathin...

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Main Authors: Aldrieli Regina Ambrosio, Paula Cristina Trevilatto, Lídia Parsekian Martins, Ary dos Santos-Pinto, Roberto Hideo Shimizu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Pesquisa Odontológica 2009-12-01
Series:Brazilian Oral Research
Subjects:
Electromyography
Malocclusion, Angle Class II
Mouth breathing
Lip
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