The Lateral Pterygoid Muscle: Function and Dysfunction

Seminars in Orthodontics

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 44-50

  Murray, Greg M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

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EID: 84857229227     PISSN: 10738746     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/j.sodo.2011.10.001     Document Type: Article

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