Maximum occlusal force and medial mandibular flexure in relation to vertical facial pattern: a cross-sectional study

BACKGROUND: Vertical facial pattern may be related to the direction of pull of the masticatory muscles, yet its effect on occlusal force and elastic deformation of the mandible still is unclear. This study tested whether the variation in vertical facial pattern is related to the variation in maximum...

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Main Authors: Shinkai, Rosemary S, Lazzari, Fabio L, Canabarro, Simone A, Gomes, Márcia, Grossi, Márcio L, Hirakata, Luciana M, Mota, Eduardo G
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: BioMed Central 2007
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Research
Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1851008/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17407566
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1746-160X-3-18
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