Muscle exercise in early treatment for malocclusion
LI Juan
XU Huan-xi
HUANG Jin
Abstract：The balance and coordination of muscle sys-tem is very crucial for oral functions. The position changes of the jaw and dental arch in orthodontic treatment must be in harmony with surrounding muscles to guarantee the success of treatment and stability of the curative effects. This article is to preliminarily analyze the mechanism of how jaw deformity and malocclusion are caused by muscle dysfunction,and to sum-marize the examination,diagnosis,prevention and early treat-ments of muscle dysfunction in orthodontic treatment.
Keywords：malocclusionmuscle exerciseearly treat-ment
Publication Date：2013-01-01
Online Publishing Date：2025-08-15(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：4( 583-586 )