Electromyographic evaluation of the upper lip according to the breathing mode: a longitudinal study

• Main Authors: Aldrieli Regina Ambrosio (Author), Paula Cristina Trevilatto (Author), Lídia Parsekian Martins (Author), Ary dos Santos-Pinto (Author), Roberto Hideo Shimizu (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Pesquisa Odontológica, 2009-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The present study aimed at analyzing and comparing longitudinally the EMG (electromyographic activity) of the superior orbicularis oris muscle according to the breathing mode. The sample, 38 adolescents with Angle Class II Division 1 malocclusion with predominantly nose (PNB) or mouth (PMB) breathin...