Jaw muscles are versatile entities that are able to adapt their anatomical characteristics,
such as size, cross-sectional area, and fibre properties, to altered functional demands. The …

Background: There is little understanding of how dental appliances, designed to posture the
mandible forwards, act on pharyngeal airway dilatory and masticatory muscles in patients …

Context: A comprehensive meta-analysis was carried out to investigate the impact of
orthodontics on masticatory muscles. Methods: A thorough search of various databases …

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Objectives To determine factors that could predict Class II/1 malocclusion patient
compliance during functional treatment. Materials and Methods The sample consisted of 77 …

INTRODUCTION: The aim of this study was to analyze the electromyographic activity of the
masseter and temporalis muscles of children having rapid maxillary expansion (RME) with a …

Introduction Although the dentoalveolar and skeletal effects of rapid maxillary expansion are
well documented, the condylar response to this procedure is not well understood. The …

Background There is strong evidence that malocclusion and body posture are
interdependent. The relationship between improvement of nasopharyngeal airway …

INTRODUCTION: Interceptive treatment of Class II, Division 1 malocclusion is a challenge
orthodontists commonly face due to the different growth patterns they come across and the …

Objective This study aimed to assess three-dimensional changes in the temporomandibular
joint positions and mandibular dimensions after correction of dental factors restricting …