FUNCTIONAL STATE OF MASTICATORY AND NECK MUSCLES IN PATIENTS WITH MISSING POSTERIOR TEETH
This study aimed to determine the functional state of masticatory and neck muscles in patients with missing posterior teeth according to the data of surface electromiography. One hundred fifty nine patients underwent comprehensive examination including evaluation of masticatory (masseter and temporalis) and neck (sternocleidomastoideus and trapezius) muscles bioelectric activity during chewing and at rest. According to the data of surface electromyography, patients with missing posterior teeth and temporomandibular disorders have increased and asymmetric bioelectric activity of neck muscles during chewing.