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The purpose of this study was to investigate the efficacy of chewing and maximum voluntary clenching (MVC) of patients with different malocclusion types by measuring the EMG activity in the masseter and temporalis muscles before and during orthodontic treatment.

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Clinical Trials | Dental Materials | Health Services Research | Medical Education | Medical Sciences | Medicine and Health Sciences | Musculoskeletal System | Nervous System | Orthodontics and Orthodontology | Primary Care

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An EMG study to evaluate Chewing Efficiency and Maximum voluntary clenching (MVC) for different malocclusion groups before and during Orthodontic Treatment

The purpose of this study was to investigate the efficacy of chewing and maximum voluntary clenching (MVC) of patients with different malocclusion types by measuring the EMG activity in the masseter and temporalis muscles before and during orthodontic treatment.