Crimping of collagen in the Intra-Articular Disc of the temporomandibular joint: A comparative study

Journal of Oral Rehabilitation

Volumn 27, Issue 7, 2000, Pages 608-613

  Berkovitz, B K B ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COLLAGEN;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; MAMMAL; POLARIZATION MICROSCOPY; TEMPOROMANDIBULAR JOINT; ULTRASTRUCTURE;

ANIMALS; COLLAGEN; HUMANS; MAMMALS; MICROSCOPY, POLARIZATION; TEMPOROMANDIBULAR JOINT DISK;

EID: 0034221907     PISSN: 0305182X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2842.2000.00605.x     Document Type: Review

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