Clinical assessment of chewing function of obturator prosthesis wearers by objective measurement of masticatory performance and maximum occlusal force

International Journal of Prosthodontics

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 253-257

  Matsuyama, Miwa ^a   Tsukiyama, Yoshihiro ^a   Tomioka, Mikiko ^a   Koyano, Kiyoshi ^a  

^a KYUSHU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOMEDICAL AND DENTAL MATERIALS;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; COLLOID; DENTAL CARE; EDENTULOUSNESS; FEMALE; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; MALE; MASTICATION; MAXILLA; MIDDLE AGED; PARTICLE SIZE; PATHOLOGY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; TOOTH ARCH; TOOTH PROSTHESIS;

ADULT; BITE FORCE; COLLOIDS; DENTAL ARCH; DENTAL IMPRESSION MATERIALS; DENTAL STRESS ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMANS; JAW, EDENTULOUS, PARTIALLY; MALE; MASTICATION; MAXILLA; MIDDLE AGED; PALATAL OBTURATORS; PARTICLE SIZE;

EID: 33745020185     PISSN: 08932174     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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