Linear and angular measurements of the mandible during maximal mouth opening

Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Volumn 54, Issue 8, 1996, Pages 970-974

  Muto, Toshitaka ^a   Kanazawa, Masaaki ^a  

^a HEALTH SCIENCES UNIVERSITY OF HOKKAIDO   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL ANATOMY; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; JAW MOVEMENT; MALE; MANDIBLE; MEASUREMENT; MOUTH; NORMAL HUMAN;

EID: 0030468852     PISSN: 02782391     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0278-2391(96)90394-8     Document Type: Article

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