Maximal bite force and its association with temporomandibular disorders

Brazilian Dental Journal

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 65-68

  Pereira Cenci, Tatiana ^a   Pereira, Luciano José ^a   Cenci, Maximiliano Sérgio ^a   Bonachela, Wellington Cardoso ^b   Del Bel Cury, Altair Antoninha ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINAS   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Age; Gender; Height; Maximal bite force; Temporomandibular disorders; Weight

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; AGED; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; BODY HEIGHT; BODY WEIGHT; CASE CONTROL STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MASTICATION; MIDDLE AGED; SEX DIFFERENCE; TEMPOROMANDIBULAR JOINT DISORDER;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; BITE FORCE; BODY HEIGHT; BODY WEIGHT; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SEX FACTORS; TEMPOROMANDIBULAR JOINT DISORDERS;

EID: 34848881033     PISSN: 01036440     EISSN: 18064760     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/s0103-64402007000100014     Document Type: Article

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