The vector of jaw muscle force as determined by computer-generated three dimensional simulation: A test of Greaves' model

Journal of Biomechanics

Volumn 41, Issue 15, 2008, Pages 3184-3188

  Clausen, Philip ^a   Wroe, Stephen ^b   McHenry, Colin ^a,c   Moreno, Karen ^b   Bourke, Jason ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Bite force; Finite element analysis; Temporomandibular joint

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMPUTER SIMULATION; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; JAW MUSCLE; JOINT DISLOCATION; MUSCLE FORCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; TEMPOROMANDIBULAR JOINT; THEORETICAL MODEL;

ALGORITHMS; BITE FORCE; COMPUTER SIMULATION; HUMANS; MASTICATORY MUSCLES; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; STRESS, MECHANICAL;

EID: 55549128900     PISSN: 00219290     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2008.08.019     Document Type: Article

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