Temporomandibular joint loads in subjects with and without disc displacement

Temporomandibular joint loads in subjects with and without disc displacement

The likelihood of development of degenerative joint disease (DJD) of the temporomandibular joint (TMJ) is related to the integrity of the TMJ disc. Predilection for mechanical failure of the TMJ disc may reflect inter-individual differences in TMJ loads. Nine females and eight males in each of norma...

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Main Authors: Laura Rei Iwasaki, Michael Crosby, Yoly Gonzalez, Willard D. McCall, David B. Marx, Richard Ohrbach, Jeffrey Charles Nickel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Open Medical Publishing 2009-12-01
Series:Orthopedic Reviews
Subjects:
modeling, computer, force, TMJ, biting
Online Access:http://www.pagepress.org/journals/index.php/or/article/view/1293

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