Technical assessment of masticatory muscle activity. Tricks and treats for researchers and clinicians

– Bruxism and its biomechanical effects

– Electromyographic signals vs. bite forces

– Nature of electromyographic signals vs. other biosignals

– Dealing with electrical signals: basics of electricity

– Electromyographic acquisition

– Biosignal processing, analysis and classification

– Intra- and interindividual reproducibility

– Field measurements of bruxism

– Oral tasks and muscle contraction patterns

– Muscle fatigue and activity fluctuation

– Chewing frequency and electromyographic activity

– Biomechanical comparison between chewing and bruxism

– Masseter muscle behavior in different diagnostic groups

– Occlusion and electromyography

– Energy density in the temporomandibular joint

– Mechanobehavioral score

– Biomechanical effects of bruxism therapies.

Recommended for: Orthodontists, Prosthetists, Gnathologists, General dentists.