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Two groups were established: facial symmetry (n=21) and slight non-pathological facial\nasymmetry (n=21). Molar bite force was measured with a dynamometer. T-Scan was used to evaluate\nocclusal contact distribution. Masseter and temporal muscles thickness was assessed using ultrasound.\nAnalyses used a 5% significance level (Student\u2019s t-test). Results: No significant difference was found in\nmaximum molar bite force between the groups, though the slight asymmetry group showed lower force in\nclinical observation. No significant difference was observed in masseter and temporal muscle thickness\nduring rest and maximum voluntary contraction, but clinically, the masseter was thicker than the temporal\nin both groups, being thicker in the slight non-pathological facial asymmetry group than in the facial\nsymmetry group. Occlusal contact distribution did not differ significantly between groups, but clinically,\nthe slight non-pathological facial asymmetry group showed less distribution in the occlusal contacts of\nthe first permanent molars and more pronounced distribution in the left hemiarch compared to facial\nsymmetry group. Conclusion: Although no significant difference was observed between groups in this\nstudy, the numerical analysis of the results highlights the importance of evaluating the stomatognathic\nsystem in dental procedures, particularly with regard to non-pathological facial asymmetry.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.54589\/aol.37\/3\/246","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2025,3,2]],"date-time":"2025-03-02T16:07:01Z","timestamp":1740931621000},"page":"246-253","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":1,"title":["Non-pathological facial asymmetry in adult women: an approach to bite force, occlusal contact distribution and masticatory muscle thickness"],"prefix":"10.54589","volume":"37","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-4732-9212","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Anna L","family":"Alves Fernandes","sequence":"first","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0003-2712-1534","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Lilian","family":"Mendes Andrade","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-8050-4396","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"La\u00eds","family":"Valencise Magri","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-9889-1790","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Jardel F","family":"Mazzi-Chaves","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0009-0005-3404-7960","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Sergio","family":"Rodrigues","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-7401-5772","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Isabela","family":"Hallak Regalo","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0003-1040-110X","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Paulo B","family":"de Vasconcelos","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-9756-3771","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Selma","family":"Si\u00e9ssere","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0003-4110-8299","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Simone C","family":"Hallak Regalo","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-3445-8154","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Marcelo","family":"Palinkas","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"31696","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2024]]},"container-title":["Acta Odontol\u00f3gica Latinoamericana"],"original-title":[],"deposited":{"date-parts":[[2025,3,2]],"date-time":"2025-03-02T16:07:09Z","timestamp":1740931629000},"score":1,"resource":{"primary":{"URL":"https:\/\/actaodontologicalat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/aol_2024_37_3_246.pdf"}},"subtitle":[],"short-title":[],"issued":{"date-parts":[[2024]]},"references-count":0,"journal-issue":{"issue":"3","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2024]]}},"URL":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.54589\/aol.37\/3\/246","relation":{},"ISSN":["1852-4834"],"issn-type":[{"value":"1852-4834","type":"electronic"}],"subject":[],"published":{"date-parts":[[2024]]}}}