Pain, masticatory performance and swallowing threshold in orthodontic patients

• Main Authors: Marcos Porto Trein (Author), Karina Santos Mundstock (Author), Leonardo Maciel (Author), Jaqueline Rachor (Author), Gustavo Hauber Gameiro (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Dental Press Editora, 2013-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to assess pain, masticatory performance and swallowing threshold of patients undergoing orthodontic treatment. METHODS: Ten patients of both genders (mean age of 17.25 ± 5.21 years), with complete permanent dentition, who underwent orthodontic treatment with fixe...