Instrumented splint for the diagnosis of bruxism

BIODEVICES 2008 - Proceedings of the 1st International Conference on Biomedical Electronics and Devices

Volumn 2, Issue , 2008, Pages 216-221

  Morgado, Pilar Lafont ^a   Lantada, Andrés Díaz ^a   Álvarez, Alexander Martínez ^a   Cruz, Antonio Barrientos ^a   Lorenzo Yustos, Héctor ^a   Cepeda, Pedro Luis Castedo ^a   Herranz, Roberta González ^a   García, Julio Muñoz ^a   Otero, Javier Echavarri ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD POLITÉCNICA DE MADRID   (Spain)

Author keywords

Biomaterials; Bruxism; Electroactive Polymers (EAPs); Telemedicine; Temporomandibular joint

Indexed keywords

ABS RESINS; BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS; DENTISTRY; GRINDING (COMMINUTION); GRINDING (MACHINING); ORGANIC POLYMERS; TELEMEDICINE;

BRUXISM; CORRECTIVE ACTIONS; DENTAL WEARS; EARLY STAGES; ELECTROACTIVE POLYMERS (EAPS); IN VITRO; IN-VIVO; JAW JOINTS; POLYMERIC SENSORS; QUANTITATIVE ASSESSMENTS; TEMPOROMANDIBULAR JOINT;

CONDUCTING POLYMERS;

EID: 55649097754     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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