OBJECTIVE The aim of the present work was to study and evaluate the intensity of stresses in the adhesive bond in composite restorations of masticatory teeth after light-curing, under temperature changes and masticatory loads. MATERIALS AND METHODS Data for the 3D model generation of a maxillary premolar were obtained during a routine CT head scan. Thirty-three cross-sections of tooth 25 were...

[Purpose] The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of the cocontraction of masticatory muscles during neck stabilization exercises on changes in the thickness of the neck flexors. [Subjects and Methods] Twenty subjects performed neck stabilization only exercise and neck stabilization exercise with simultaneous contraction of the masticatory muscles. Changes in the thickness of the ...

BACKGROUND Caries, enamel hypoplasia, molar incisor hipomineralization, amylogenesis imperfecta, dentine dysplasia, hypophosphatasia and other dental disorders lead to tooth mineralization disturbances and structural abnormalities, decreasing masticatory organ functions. Dental disorders in sheep can lead to premature slaughter before they have attained final stage of their reproductive life an...

a virtual absence of palliative, preventive and restorative care characterizes juvenile oral health care in most of the developing and underdeveloped countries. consequently, carious cavities remain untreated, which leads to pain, discomfort and functional limitation. it further, impacts negatively upon general health and cognitive development apart from causing decreased masticatory efficiency...

PURPOSE Dental implants present several advantages over other tooth replacement options. However, there has been little research on masticatory function in relation to implant treatment. Therefore, the aim of the present study was to evaluate the improvement of masticatory function two weeks after implant restoration. METHODS Masticatory ability was evaluated with the subjective food intake a...

This article reviews recently published studies investigating the MRI and sonographic diagnosis of masticatory muscle myalgia in temporomandibular disorder patients. The MRI and sonographic features of muscle after treatment are also discussed. Literature published within the last 15 years was obtained from the PubMed database using the following Mesh terms: magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) or ...

UNLABELLED Stress may affect the function of all the components of the masticatory system and may ultimately lead to differentiated symptoms and finally to systemic and structural dysfunctions. OBJECTIVE To determine the effect of stress on the masticatory muscles function in young healthy adults. MATERIAL AND METHODS A total of 201 young, Angle's first class, healthy volunteers, 103 female...

The performance of the masticatory muscle is frequently affected and presents high heterogeneity poststroke. Surface electromyography (EMG) is widely used to quantify muscle movement patterns. However, only a few studies applied EMG analysis on the research of masticatory muscle activities poststroke, and most of which used single parameter-root mean squares (RMS). The aim of this study was to ...

AIM In this study, we investigated the effect of differences in periodontal status in the masticatory performance of dentate subjects with the same occlusal supporting area. MATERIALS AND METHODS The subjects of the analysis were classified into those of Eichner A1-3 (n = 1094) and Eichner B1-4 (n = 529). Subjects' periodontal status was evaluated on the basis of the Community Periodontal Ind...