Open AccessMaximum Closing Force of Mentolabial Muscles and Type of Malocclusion
Author(s) -
Myeong Ho Jung,
Won-Sik Yang,
Dong-Seok Nahm
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
the angle orthodontist
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.116
H-Index - 86
eISSN - 1945-7103
pISSN - 0003-3219
DOI - 10.2319/020509-78.1
Subject(s) - malocclusion , bite force quotient , orthodontics , closing (real estate) , incisor , overbite , dentistry , molar , mathematics , medicine , political science , law
To measure the closing force of the upper and lower lips and to ascertain the relationship between the maximum closing force of the mentolabial muscles and types of malocclusion.