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Showing 1 to 3 of 3 for “"Tongue Posture"”.
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Sleeping Tongue Posture and Its Relationship to Craniofacial Morphology
… literature supporting the notion that resting tongue posture is an important factor in dental arch development and maintenance as well as airway control. What has yet to be quantitatively measured is the duration of time that a subconscious, resting tongue posture is maintained and whether such …
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A Study of the Posture of the Tongue in Individuals with Normal Occlusion
The tongue in both man and animal has been considered through the ages to be a complex organ. It is a highly specialized combination of muscles and nerves and contains one of the five senses, the sense of taste. As H.B. Walter and L.F. Sayles stated in their book entitled: “Biology of the …
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Postural Adaptations in Self-Ligating Bracket Treatment
… does not overpower the forces of the lips, tongue, and other peri-oral soft tissue thereby allowing for optimal equilibration of forces that is customized to every individual. If this actually occurs, changes in the posture of the tongue and hyoid would be expected as is seen after …