A possible biomechanical role of occlusal cusp-fossa contact relationships

Journal of Oral Rehabilitation

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 69-79

  Wang, M Q ^a,b   Mehta, N ^b  

^a FOURTH MILITARY MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b TUFTS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF DENTAL MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Biomechanics; Biting; Chewing movement; Masticatory system; Occlusion

Indexed keywords

BIOMECHANICS; CANINE TOOTH; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MANDIBLE; MASTICATION; MASTICATORY MUSCLE; MOVEMENT (PHYSIOLOGY); PHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW; TOOTH RADIOGRAPHY;

BIOMECHANICS; BITE FORCE; CENTRIC RELATION; CUSPID; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MANDIBLE; MASTICATION; MASTICATORY MUSCLES; MOVEMENT;

EID: 84870887131     PISSN: 0305182X     EISSN: 13652842     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2842.2012.02333.x     Document Type: Review

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