The normal range of mouth opening in an Irish population

Journal of Oral Rehabilitation

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 110-116

  Gallagher, C ^a   Gallagher, V ^a   Whelton, H ^a   Cronin, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE CORK   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Epidemiology; Irish; Mouth opening; Stature; Temporomandibular joint dysfunction

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ANTHROPOMETRY; ARTICLE; BODY HEIGHT; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; IRELAND; MALE; MOUTH CAVITY; POPULATION RESEARCH; QUESTIONNAIRE; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; TEMPOROMANDIBULAR JOINT DISORDER;

EID: 1542284666     PISSN: 0305182X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.0305-182X.2003.01209.x     Document Type: Article

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