The orthodontic treatment of TMD patients: EMG effects of a functional appliance

Cranio - Journal of Craniomandibular and Sleep Practice

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 206-212

  Castroflorio, Tommaso ^a,b,c,d   Titolo, Cristina ^c   Deregibus, Andrea ^c   Debernardi, Cesare ^a   Braceo, Pietro ^c  

^a University of Milan ^*

^b UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TURIN   (Italy)

^d AALBORG UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

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EID: 34547679686     PISSN: 08869634     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/crn.2007.032     Document Type: Article

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