A preliminary report on the determination of the vertical dimension of occlusion using the principle of the mandibular position in swallowing

British Dental Journal

Volumn 180, Issue 9, 1996, Pages 344-348

  Mohindra, N K ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACRYLIC ACID RESIN;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; DENTURE; FEMALE; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; MALE; MANDIBLE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT SATISFACTION; SURFACE PROPERTY; SWALLOWING; TOOTH OCCLUSION;

ACRYLIC RESINS; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; DEGLUTITION; DENTURE DESIGN; DENTURE, COMPLETE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MANDIBLE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT SATISFACTION; SURFACE PROPERTIES; VERTICAL DIMENSION;

EID: 0030579753     PISSN: 00070610     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.bdj.4809083     Document Type: Article

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