Occlusion: Reflections on science and clinical reality

Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry

Volumn 90, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 373-384

  Ash, Major M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BRUXISM; DENTAL EDUCATION; DENTISTRY; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HUMAN; REVIEW; TEMPOROMANDIBULAR JOINT DISORDER; TOOTH OCCLUSION;

EID: 0141923170     PISSN: 00223913     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-3913(03)00453-0     Document Type: Review

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