Purpose: The aim of this study was to determine the influences of oral motor function such as
tongue function and bite force on masticatory performance in the elderly. Methods: We …

Previous studies mainly on dentate subjects, have clearly shown that food texture affects the
various chewing parameters. The purpose of this investigation was to study the influence of …

Masticatory muscle thickness provides objective measurements of the oral motor function,
which may change in patients with oral myofascial pain. In this study, we aimed to establish …

Objective: To record and compare the surface electromyographic (sEMG) activity of
masticatory, neck, and trunk muscles at different functional requirements of the …

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), the estimated number of older adults is
around 962 million and is projected to increase to 2.1 billion by 2050. The oral frailty concept …

Objective To develop a simple method to estimate masseter muscle mass. Background The
masseter muscle is important for optimal oral function. A decrease in the masseter muscle …

It is well known that bite force and EMG activity are considerably reduced in edentulous
patients, but the susceptibility of their jaw‐closing muscles to localized fatigue is less certain …

Changes in size and shape of the craniofacial skeleton during growth may be related to the
masticatory muscle function in daily life. The purpose of this study was to measure the …

Background This study aimed to determine if individuals with skeletal Class II and skeletal
Class III malocclusions had different levels of masticatory muscle activity. Materials and …

The aim of this study was to investigate masticatory muscle activity during deliberately
performed functional and non-functional oral tasks. Electromyographic (EMG) surface …