Biomechanical influences of head posture on occlusion: An experimental study using finite element analysis

European Journal of Orthodontics

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 319-326

  Motoyoshi, Mitsuru ^a   Shimazaki, Takahisa ^a   Sugai, Tatsuyoshi ^a   Namura, Shinkichi ^a  

^a NIHON UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; BIOMECHANICS; BODY POSTURE; CERVICAL SPINE; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DENTAL CARE; ELASTICITY; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; HEAD; HUMAN; MALOCCLUSION; MASTICATION; MASTICATORY MUSCLE; METHODOLOGY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; TEMPOROMANDIBULAR JOINT; VISCOSITY;

BIOMECHANICS; CERVICAL VERTEBRAE; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DENTAL STRESS ANALYSIS; ELASTICITY; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; HEAD; HUMANS; MALOCCLUSION; MASTICATION; MASTICATORY MUSCLES; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; POSTURE; TEMPOROMANDIBULAR JOINT; VISCOSITY;

EID: 0036689802     PISSN: 01415387     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ejo/24.4.319     Document Type: Article

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