Effect of pre-orthodontic trainer treatment on the masticatory and perioral muscles in patients with class II subdivision 1 malocclusion evaluated by surface EMG

Folia Med (Plovdiv). 2023 Oct 31;65(5):816-820. doi: 10.3897/folmed.65.e94741.

Abstract

Myofunctional appliances have been shown to have a positive effect on the muscles in the facial area. Surface electromyography (sEMG) is one of the reliable methods used to investigate these effects.

Keywords: facial muscles myofunctional therapy masticatory muscles surface electromyography.

MeSH terms

  • Electromyography / methods
  • Face
  • Humans
  • Malocclusion*
  • Malocclusion, Angle Class II* / therapy
  • Masticatory Muscles / physiology
  • Muscles