Tongue pressure and endurance in patients with Class II and Class III malocclusion

ABSTRACT Objective: to evaluate pressure and endurance exerted by the tongue and their association with malocclusion, gender and age in orthognathic surgery candidates. Method: a cross-sectional, descriptive observational study, performed with 34 subjects, i.e., 18 women and 16 men, in the average...

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Main Authors: Laís de Fátima Menezes, Alípio Miguel da Rocha Neto, Clarissa Evelyn Bandeira Paulino, José Rodrigues Laureano Filho, Luciana Moraes Studart-Pereira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: CEFAC Saúde e Educação
Series:Revista CEFAC
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-18462018000200166&lng=en&tlng=en