The distribution of occlusal contacts in the intercuspal position and temporomandibular disorder

Journal of Oral Rehabilitation

Volumn 29, Issue 11, 2002, Pages 1082-1090

  Ciancaglini, R ^a   Gherlone, E F ^a   Redaelli, S ^a   Radaelli, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

Author keywords

Asymmetry; Intercuspal position; Occlusal contacts; Temporomandibular disorder

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE CONTROL STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MALOCCLUSION; NONPARAMETRIC TEST; PATHOLOGY; TEMPOROMANDIBULAR JOINT DISORDER; TOOTH OCCLUSION; TOOTH RADIOGRAPHY;

ADULT; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; DENTAL OCCLUSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; JAW RELATION RECORD; MALE; MALOCCLUSION; STATISTICS, NONPARAMETRIC; TEMPOROMANDIBULAR JOINT DISORDERS;

EID: 0036835147     PISSN: 0305182X     EISSN: 13652842     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2842.2002.00941.x     Document Type: Article

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