A Mastication Mechanism Designed for Testing Temporomandibular Joint Implants

The development of temporomandibular joint implants has involved simplified mechanical tests that apply pure vertical forces or pure rotational movements to the implant. The aim of this study was to develop a biological based mastication mechanism and conduct preliminary testing of a novel temporoma...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Ryan J. Frayne, Marvin Schwartz, James P. Dickey
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2012-01-01
Series:Applied Bionics and Biomechanics
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.3233/ABB-2012-0063