Stomathognatic system function in indigenous people from Brazilian Xingu villages: An electromyographic analysis.

The maintenance of postural balance can be influenced by the lifestyle of a population. This study aimed to determine the electromyographic activity of the masseter and temporalis muscles during mandibular tasks and habitual and non-habitual chewing in indigenous individuals to reveal the difference...

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Main Authors: Carla Moreto Santos, Marcelo Palinkas, Wilson Mestriner-Júnior, Isabela Hallak Regalo, Paulo Batista de Vasconcelos, Fernando José Dias, Jaime Eduardo Cecilio Hallak, Selma Siéssere, Simone Cecilio Hallak Regalo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2020-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0243495