The electrical activity of the masticatory muscles in children with cleft lip and palate
International Journal of Paediatric Dentistry2017Vol. 28(2), pp. 257–265
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Liliana Szyszka‐Sommerfeld, Krzysztof Woźniak, Teresa Matthews‐Brzozowska, Beata Kawala, Marcin Mikulewicz, Monika Machoy
Abstract
Children with clefts have altered temporal muscle function. The presence of posterior crossbites affects the temporal muscle activity in cleft subjects. Early diagnosis and orthodontic treatment of malocclusions are necessary to achieve functional improvement in these patients.
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