Effect of Occlusal Appliances and Clenching on the Internally Deranged TMJ Space

Journal of Orofacial Pain

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 38-48

  Kuboki, Takuo ^a   Takenami, Yasushi ^a   Orsini, Maria G ^a   Maekawa, Kenji ^a   Yamashita, Atsushi ^a   Azuma, Yoshiharu ^b   Clark, Glenn T ^c  

^a OKAYAMA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b OKAYAMA UNIVERSITY MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Japan)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Image analyzing procedure; Mandibular anterior repositioning appliance; Stabilization appliance; Temporomandibular disorders; Tomogram

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; DENTAL EQUIPMENT; DISLOCATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMAGE QUALITY; MALE; MASTICATION; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE TRAINING; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATHOLOGY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; RADIOGRAPHY; TEMPOROMANDIBULAR JOINT; TEMPOROMANDIBULAR JOINT DISORDER; TOMOGRAPHY;

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; BITE FORCE; DISLOCATIONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MYOFUNCTIONAL THERAPY; OCCLUSAL SPLINTS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); RADIOGRAPHIC IMAGE ENHANCEMENT; TEMPOROMANDIBULAR JOINT; TEMPOROMANDIBULAR JOINT DISK; TEMPOROMANDIBULAR JOINT DISORDERS; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY;

EID: 0033428399     PISSN: 10646655     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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