Digital image processing versus visual assessment of chewed two-colour wax in mixing ability tests

Journal of Oral Rehabilitation

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 11-17

  van der Bilt, A ^a   Speksnijder, C M ^a   de Liz Pocztaruk, R ^b   Abbink, J H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER UTRECHT   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSIDADE LUTERANA DO BRASIL   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Coloured wax; Comminution; Masticatory performance; Mixing ability; Oral function

Indexed keywords

BIOMEDICAL AND DENTAL MATERIALS; DIAGNOSTIC AGENT; WAX;

ARTICLE; COLOR; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DENTITION; DENTURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMAGE PROCESSING; MALE; MASTICATION; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSIOLOGY; REPRODUCIBILITY; STANDARD;

COLOR; DENTAL IMPRESSION MATERIALS; DENTITION; DENTURE, COMPLETE; DENTURE, PARTIAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMAGE PROCESSING, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; MALE; MASTICATION; MIDDLE AGED; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; WAXES;

EID: 83555165157     PISSN: 0305182X     EISSN: 13652842     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2842.2011.02229.x     Document Type: Article

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