Changes in jaw-jerk on different levels of jaw closure and teeth-clenching in humans

Journal of Oral Rehabilitation

Volumn 27, Issue 11, 2000, Pages 967-977

  Fukuyama, E ^a   Fujita, Y ^a   Soma, K ^a  

^a TOKYO MEDICAL AND DENTAL UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Electromyographic activity; Jaw closure; Jaw jerk; Masseter; Teeth clenching

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MALOCCLUSION; MANDIBLE; MASSETER MUSCLE; MASTICATION; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MYOTATIC REFLEX; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PERCUSSION; PHYSIOLOGY; REACTION TIME; TOOTH OCCLUSION;

ADULT; DENTAL OCCLUSION; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MALOCCLUSION; MANDIBLE; MASSETER MUSCLE; MASTICATION; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; PERCUSSION; REACTION TIME; REFLEX, STRETCH;

EID: 0034322443     PISSN: 0305182X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2842.2000.00580.x     Document Type: Article

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