Myotonic dystrophy is a multisystemic disease with varying symptomatology. the aim of this study was to compare the maximal bite force and handgrip force in patients with molecular diagnosis of myotonic dystrophy with those ...

Objective: The masticatory function is one of the most complex neuropsychological mechanisms in human motor performance and it depends on several factors, such as bite force, muscle coordination, morphology, and number of ...

Introduction Maximum bite force (MBF) is the maximum force performed by the subject on the fragmentation of food, directly related with the mastication and determined by many factors. Objective Analyze the MBF of subjects ...

Purpose Due to the bite force importance in functionality of the masticatory system, this study aimed to characterize it in dolichofacial and brachyfacial individuals. Methods A sample comprised by 190 patients was divided ...

Objective: To determine the effects of occlusion on maximum bite force of growing subjects. Materials and Methods: Incisor and first molar bite force of children and adolescents was evaluated. Four cohorts were measured ...

Objective The aim of this study was to evaluate changes in pain and muscle force, and the relationship between them, in patients with muscle pain and bruxism, prior to and after treatment. Methods Thirty women with bruxism ...

Mammals have developed sophisticated strategies adapting to particular locomotor modes, feeding habits, and social interactions. Many rodent species have acquired a fossorial, semi-fossorial, or even subterranean life-style, ...