Comparison of muscle activity and occlusal contacts during maximal and habitual clenching in varied chair positions

Journal of Oral Rehabilitation

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 237-239

  Kim, Y K ^a   Lee, S W ^a   Chung, S C ^a   Kho, H S ^a  

^a Seoul National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; BODY POSTURE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; MASTICATION; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PRESSURE; SUPINE POSITION; TEMPORALIS MUSCLE; TEMPOROMANDIBULAR JOINT DISORDER; TIME; TOOTH; TOOTH OCCLUSION;

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; BITE FORCE; CRANIOMANDIBULAR DISORDERS; DENTAL OCCLUSION; HUMANS; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; POSTURE; PRESSURE; SUPINE POSITION; TEMPORAL MUSCLE; TIME FACTORS; TOOTH;

EID: 0031090869     PISSN: 0305182X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2842.1997.tb00319.x     Document Type: Review

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