Evaluation of mandibular range of motion in Brazilian children and its correlation to age, height, weight, and gender

Brazilian Oral Research

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 61-66

  de Souza, Letícia Mêlo ^a   Nagamine, Harumi Martins ^a   Chaves, Thaís Cristina ^a   Grossi, Débora Bevilaqua ^a   Regalo, Simone Cecílio Hallak ^a   de Oliveira, Anamaria Siriani ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Articular; Movement; Range of motion; Temporomandibular joint

Indexed keywords

EID: 44449162581     PISSN: 18068324     EISSN: 18073107     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/s1806-83242008000100011     Document Type: Article

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