Masticatory performance and bite force in children with primary dentition

Brazilian Oral Research

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 146-152

  Gavião, Maria Beatriz Duarte ^a   Raymundo, Vaneska Graciele ^b   Rentes, Alessandra Matias ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINAS   (Brazil)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Bite force; Deciduous; Dentition; Mastication

Indexed keywords

EID: 34547837442     PISSN: 18068324     EISSN: 18073107     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/s1806-83242007000200009     Document Type: Article

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