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ArticleClinical and experimental dental research2019

Integrating piezoresistive sensors on the embouchure analysis of the lower lip in single reed instrumentalists: implementation of the lip pressure appliance (LPA).

Miguel Pais Clemente, Joaquim Mendes, Joana Cerqueira, André Moreira, Mário Vasconcelos, Afonso Pinhão Ferreira, José Manuel Amarante

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Article in Clinical and experimental dental research, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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6 citing papers in PubMed, 11 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Oral rehabilitation of a saxophone player with orofacial pain: a case report.The Journal of international medical research · 2023
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  4. Tooth Position in Wind Instrument Players: Dentofacial Cephalometric Analysis.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021
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  5. Bite Force Transducers and Measurement Devices.Frontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology · 2021
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7 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Miguel Pais ClementeINEGI, Labiomep Faculty of Medicine Porto Porto Portugal.
Joaquim MendesINEGI, Labiomep, Faculty of Engineering University of Porto Porto Portugal.ORCID 0000-0003-4254-1879
Joana CerqueiraFaculty of Dental Medicine Porto Porto Portugal.
André MoreiraFaculty of Dental Medicine Porto Porto Portugal.ORCID 0000-0001-7226-0715
Mário VasconcelosDepartment of Dental Biomaterials, Faculty of Dental Medicine University of Porto Porto Portugal.
Afonso Pinhão FerreiraDepartment of Orthodontics, Faculty of Dental Medicine University of Porto Porto Portugal.
José Manuel AmaranteINEGI, Labiomep Faculty of Medicine Porto Porto Portugal.
Universidade do Porto · PTInstitute of Mechanical Engineering and Industrial Mangement · PT

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Abstract

Background: It is essential to understand, characterize, and measure the embouchure mechanism of a wind instrumentalists, where the applied forces on the perioral tissues can usually promote discomfort or pain. Methods: The sample consisted of five clarinet players and five saxophone players. The embouchure force measurements at the lower lip area were assessed using a piezoresistive sensor (FlexiForce Results: The piezoresistive sensors applied to the mouthpiece of the five clarinetists presented values between 16 and 226 g of force. In the case of the five saxophonists, the values registered were between 5 and 320 g of force. Conclusions: Piezoresistive sensors are a valid option to characterize that single reed instrumentalists apply substantial forces at the lower lip that can be equivalent to medium orthodontic forces. The implementation of the Lip Pressure Appliance can be a valid solution on the prevention of eventual lesions resulting from the embouchure forces.

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Electric ImpedanceMusicBiomechanical PhenomenaBiosensing TechniquesElectronicsHumansLip DiseasesOccupational DiseasesPressureclarinetembouchureethylene‐vinyl acetateforceslip pressure appliancemouthpiecepiezoresistive sensorssaxophone

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