The role of periodontal mechanoreceptors in mastication

Archives of Oral Biology

Volumn 52, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 361-364

  Türker, Kemal S ^a   Sowman, Paul F ^a   Tuncer, Meltem ^a,b   Tucker, Kylie J ^a   Brinkworth, Russell S A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

^b HACETTEPE UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Chewing; Human; Jaw; Muscle; Reflex

Indexed keywords

HUMAN; INNERVATION; MASTICATION; MASTICATORY MUSCLE; MECHANORECEPTOR; MYOTATIC REFLEX; PERIODONTIUM; PHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW; STIMULATION;

HUMANS; MASTICATION; MASTICATORY MUSCLES; MECHANORECEPTORS; PERIODONTIUM; PHYSICAL STIMULATION; REFLEX, STRETCH;

EID: 33847288411     PISSN: 00039969     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.archoralbio.2006.11.014     Document Type: Review

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