Regulation of mandibular postures: Mechanisms and clinical implications

Critical Reviews in Oral Biology and Medicine

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 166-178

  Woda, A ^a   Pionchon, P ^a   Palla, S ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ CLERMONT AUVERGNE   (France)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Centric relation; Head posture; Mandibular posture; Rest position; Vertical dimension

Indexed keywords

ELECTROMYOGRAM; HEAD POSITION; HUMAN; JAW MUSCLE; MANDIBLE; MASTICATORY MUSCLE; MUSCLE CONTRACTILITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; TEMPOROMANDIBULAR JOINT DISORDER; TOOTH OCCLUSION; VISCOELASTICITY;

EID: 0035003206     PISSN: 10454411     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/10454411010120020601     Document Type: Review

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