#40 Muscles of Facial Expression and Mastication

The muscles of facial expression provide the dental hygiene student with the knowledge base to understanding changes, abnormalities, and developmental disturbances that occur in our patient populations. In this episode, we will review the anatomy of the different regions of the face. We will review the specific facial muscles and discuss the origin, insertion, and function of each of the muscles of facial expression. To bring the content full circle, we will also review the muscles of mastication to provide students with the opportunity to link these features to clinical application with patients. As I say.... "Those who know will grow." Additional resources:  Study Sheets: ⁠⁠⁠https://thehappyflosserrdh.etsy.com/ ⁠⁠⁠ Specialized Course: How to be successful in Dental Hygiene School ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://billie-lunt-s-school.teachable.com/p/how-to-be-successful-in-dental-hygiene-school⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠@the_happy_flosser⁠ Other Podcasts: ⁠⁠⁠blog.feedspot.com/dental_hygiene_podcasts/⁠⁠⁠  Take a look at a recent product I have tried and recommend. ⁠⁠⁠bit.ly/thehappyflosser ⁠⁠⁠promo code: HAPPYFLOSSER   Send Messages to: ⁠⁠⁠https://anchor.fm/billie43/message.⁠⁠⁠ Email Me: ⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠ Resources: Textbook: Clinical Practice of the Dental Hygienist. Wilkins, 13th edition. Jones and Bartlett Learning, 2021. Textbook: Illustrated Dental Embryology, Histology, and Anatomy. Fehrenbach & Popowics, 5th edition. Elseveir, 2020.