New application of dynamic magnetic resonance imaging for the assessment of deglutitive tongue movement

• Main Authors: Issareeya Ekprachayakoon (Author), Jun J. Miyamoto (Author), Maristela Sayuri Inoue-Arai (Author), Ei-ichi Honda (Author), Jun-ichi Takada (Author), Tohru Kurabayashi (Author), Keiji Moriyama (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: SpringerOpen, 2018-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Deglutitive motion of the tongue may function to maintain tooth position. However, the causation between abnormal patterns of orofacial muscle function and dental malocclusion remains unclear. To clarify the pathogenic mechanism of malocclusion, it is important to determine the r...