Measurements of jaw movements and TMJ pain intensity in patients treated with GaAlAs laser

Brazilian Dental Journal

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 356-360

  Mazzetto, Marcelo Oliveira ^a   Hotta, Takami Hirono ^a,b   Pizzo, Renata Campi de Andrade ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSIDADE DE FRANCA   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Articular pain; GaAlAs laser; Jaw movements

Indexed keywords

EID: 78649360444     PISSN: 01036440     EISSN: 18064760     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/s0103-64402010000400012     Document Type: Article

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