Archives of oral biology
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Archives of oral biology · Mar 2013
Comparative StudyInfluence of visual feedback on force-EMG curves from spinally innervated versus trigeminally innervated muscles.
We compared the influence of visual feedback between spinal and trigeminal muscle activity. ⋯ The influence of visual feedback was different between spinally innervated and trigeminally innervated muscles, and the specific mechanism of force execution from muscle activity appears to be different between the tasks.
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Archives of oral biology · Mar 2013
Prediction of periodontopathic bacteria in dental plaque of periodontal healthy subjects by measurement of volatile sulfur compounds in mouth air.
The aim of this study was to determine whether measurements of volatile sulfur compounds (VSCs) are useful to predict colonization of periodontopathic bacteria. For this purpose, we assessed the relationships among distributions of 4 species of periodontopathic bacteria in tongue coating and dental plaque, oral conditions including VSC concentration in mouth air, and smoking habit of periodontal healthy young subjects. ⋯ The present results demonstrated that measurement of VSC concentration in mouth air is a useful method to predict the presence of colonization of some periodontopathic bacteria in dental plaque.