Small unilateral jaw gap variations: Equilibrium changes, co-contractions and joint forces

Journal of Oral Rehabilitation

Volumn 36, Issue 10, 2009, Pages 710-718

  Schindler, H J ^b,c   Lenz, J ^b   TUrp J C ^d   Schweizerhof, K ^b   Rues, S ^a,b,c  

^a Prothetik   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KARLSRUHE   (Germany)

^c UNIVERSITY OF HEIDELBERG   (Germany)

^d UNIVERSITY OF BASEL   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Clenching force; Electromyography; Experimental dental occlusion; Masticatory muscles; Musculoskeletal equilibrium

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; DENTAL CARE; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; HUMAN; MALE; MALOCCLUSION; MASTICATION; MASTICATORY MUSCLE; METHODOLOGY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; TEMPOROMANDIBULAR JOINT; TOOTH PROSTHESIS; DENTAL PROCEDURE; PROCEDURES; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; BIOMECHANICS; BITE FORCE; DENTAL PROSTHESIS; DENTAL STRESS ANALYSIS; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; HUMANS; MALE; MALOCCLUSION, ANGLE CLASS I; MALOCCLUSION, ANGLE CLASS II; MASTICATORY MUSCLES; TEMPOROMANDIBULAR JOINT; YOUNG ADULT; BIOMECHANICAL PHENOMENA;

EID: 70349153777     PISSN: 0305182X     EISSN: 13652842     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2842.2009.01985.x     Document Type: Article

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