A common-sense approach to splint therapy

Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry

Volumn 86, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 539-545

  Dylina, Tim J ^a  

^a NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BRUXISM; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; DENTAL EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HUMAN; MANDIBLE CONDYLE; MASTICATORY MUSCLE; ORTHODONTICS; PATHOLOGY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW; SURFACE PROPERTY; TEMPOROMANDIBULAR JOINT DISORDER; TOOTH RADIOGRAPHY;

BRUXISM; CENTRIC RELATION; CLINICAL PROTOCOLS; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HUMAN; MANDIBULAR CONDYLE; MASTICATORY MUSCLES; OCCLUSAL SPLINTS; ORTHODONTIC APPLIANCE DESIGN; SURFACE PROPERTIES; TEMPOROMANDIBULAR JOINT DISORDERS;

EID: 0035514043     PISSN: 00223913     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1067/mpr.2001.118878     Document Type: Article

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