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| Author(s): |
Flávia Argentato Cecilio
Total Authors: 1
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| Document type: | Master's Dissertation |
| Press: | Ribeirão Preto. |
| Institution: | Universidade de São Paulo (USP). Faculdade de Odontologia de Ribeirão Preto (PCARP/BC) |
| Defense date: | 2010-09-28 |
| Examining board members: |
Marisa Semprini;
Rogerio Albuquerque Azeredo;
Paulo Roberto Botacin
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| Advisor: | Marisa Semprini |
| Abstract | |
The stomatognathic system is a set of oral structures, organs and tissues that develop common functions, interdependent, and as a fundamental characteristic for the morphologic and functional development, especially the chewing, two important factors: the development and craniofacial muscle. Like any system, has features of its own, but is closely linked to the function of other systems like the nervous, circulatory, endocrine, and everyone in general because it is a separate unit from the rest of the body, but integrates the him. Several studies about the growth of the facial skeleton, however, little is known about the development of the muscular system of the head, in view of the difficulty associated mainly with methods of study. The muscles are developed, morphologically and functionally, in a planned and organized, but there are still many doubts and questions how that occur, particularly during the aging of the human being. This paper seeks evidence of muscle interaction in craniofacial development over the years and aims to analyze the electromyographic activity of masseter and temporal muscles of children, youth, adults and seniors, aiming to draw up criteria and parameters that can be considered normal in masticatory muscle development in relation to age and gender. The study focused aim to facilitate diagnostic and prognostic, bringing contributions to the quality and stability of treatments, as well as establishing patterns of normality. (AU) | |