Open AccessLaterality of Asymmetry in Movements of the Corners of the Mouth during Voluntary Smile
Author(s) -
Haruna Okamoto,
Seiji Haraguchi,
Kenji Takada
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 - 10.2319/021809-104.1
Subject(s) - laterality , asymmetry , medicine , facial symmetry , left and right , anatomy , psychology , audiology , orthodontics , physics , structural engineering , quantum mechanics , engineering
To examine (1) the laterality of asymmetry in movements of the right and left corners of the mouth in space during voluntary smile and (2) the laterality of asymmetry in relation to the difference between the right and left hemiface size and the handedness.