Effects of age on the stress-strain and stress-relaxation properties of the rat molar periodontal ligament

Archives of Oral Biology

Volumn 49, Issue 10, 2004, Pages 817-824

  Komatsu, K ^a   Kanazashi, M ^a   Shimada, A ^a   Shibata, T ^a   Viidik, A ^b,c   Chiba, M ^a  

^a TSURUMI UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b AARHUS UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

^c Wiener Krankenanstaltenverbund   (Austria)

Author keywords

Age; Periodontal ligament; Stress relaxation; Stress strain relation; Tooth support mechanism

Indexed keywords

AGING; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; MALE; MANDIBLE; MECHANICAL STRESS; MOLAR TOOTH; MUSCLE RELAXATION; PERIODONTAL LIGAMENT; PHYSIOLOGY; RADIOGRAPHY; RAT; WISTAR RAT;

AGING; ANIMALS; MALE; MANDIBLE; MOLAR; MUSCLE RELAXATION; PERIODONTAL LIGAMENT; RATS; RATS, WISTAR; STRESS, MECHANICAL;

EID: 4143116694     PISSN: 00039969     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.archoralbio.2004.04.002     Document Type: Article

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