Effect of orthognathic surgery on masticatory performance and muscle activity in skeletal Class III patients

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Celakil D., Ozdemir F., Eraydin F., Celakil T.

CRANIO-THE JOURNAL OF CRANIOMANDIBULAR & SLEEP PRACTICE, vol.36, no.3, pp.174-180, 2018 (SCI-Expanded)

• Publication Type: Article / Article
• Volume: 36 Issue: 3
• Publication Date: 2018
• Doi Number: 10.1080/08869634.2017.1311395
• Journal Name: CRANIO-THE JOURNAL OF CRANIOMANDIBULAR & SLEEP PRACTICE
• Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
• Page Numbers: pp.174-180
• Keywords: Orthognathic surgery, occlusal splints, electromyography, masticatory muscles, OCCLUSAL CONTACT AREA, SURGICAL-ORTHODONTIC TREATMENT, ELECTROMYOGRAPHIC ACTIVITY, BITE FORCE, DENTOFACIAL DEFORMITIES, TEMPOROMANDIBULAR DISORDERS, MANDIBULAR PROGNATHISM, STABILIZATION SPLINT, MALOCCLUSION
• Istanbul University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objective: To evaluate the effect of double jaw orthognathic surgery (OGS) on masticatory performance and electromyographic activity of the masseter and anterior temporal muscles in skeletal Class III patients.