The masticatory-parotid salivary reflex in edentulous subjects

Journal of Oral Rehabilitation

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 28-33

  Scott, B J J ^a,b   Hassanwalia, R ^c   Linden, R W A ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DENTURE; HUMAN; INNERVATION; MASTICATION; MECHANORECEPTOR; MOUTH DISEASE; MOUTH MUCOSA; PAROTID GLAND; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; REFLEX; SALIVA; SECRETION;

DENTURE, COMPLETE; HUMANS; MASTICATION; MECHANORECEPTORS; MOUTH MUCOSA; MOUTH, EDENTULOUS; PAROTID GLAND; REFLEX; SALIVA; SECRETORY RATE;

EID: 0031613176     PISSN: 0305182X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2842.1998.00203.x     Document Type: Article

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