Abstract
Abstract Objective: To examine the changes in jaw movement and temporalls muscle activity of a patient with unilateral cleft lip and palate before and after edgewise treatment. Design: Clinical case study. Setting: University dental hospital, department of orthodontics. Patient: A 12-year 3-month-old male with incisor crossbite, molar malocclusion, and repaired unilateral cleft lip and palate who had completed first-phase orthodontic treatment. Main Outcome Measures: This patient was treated with an edgewise appliance. Jaw movement and temporalls muscle activity during the chewing of a hard gummy jelly were recorded at 2 kHz from the sixth to the twentieth stroke before edgewise treatment and after a retention period of 2 years. Results: Optimum intercuspation of teeth was achieved. The reversed crossing jaw-movement pattern before treatment changed to a normal grinding after treatment. The posterior temporalis muscle on the chewing side exhibited an earlier burst than the contralateral one during chewing...
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