Objective To assess the impact of aging on masticatory muscle function according to
changes in hardness of solid food. Methods Each of fifteen healthy elderly and young …

A malocclusion is a misalignment or incorrect relation between the teeth of the two dental
arches when they approach each other as the jaws close. It has been suggested that …

Objective Tooth wear is a basic physiological adjustment mechanism in the masticatory
system. Unfortunately, it is not clear what the relationship is between the activity of the …

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to assess, through electromyographic activity (EMG),
the silent period (SP) of masseter and anterior temporal muscles in dentate subjects (DS) …

Background Although age‐related changes in muscle quality influence muscle strength, the
relationship between masseter muscle (MM) quality and maximum biting force (MBF) has …

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It is important for the elderly to maintain their skeletal muscle mass, which in turn helps to
maintain physical functions. This study aimed to clarify factors related to skeletal muscle …

The masseter and temporal muscles of patients with maxillary and mandibular osteoporosis
were submitted to electromyographic analysis and compared with a control group. In …

Temporomandibular disorders affect from 5 to 12 percent of the population, occurring almost
twice as often in women than in men. The painful form of temporomandibular disorders is …

summary The objective of this study was to determine whether the muscle activity at various
mandibular positions is affected by age and dental status. Thirty edentulous subjects (E), 20 …