Further studies of mandibular movement at initial tooth contact.
By measurement of movement of the mandible immediately after tooth contact during tooth tapping tasks, it has been shown that patterns of direction are less regular in bruxist subjects than in non-bruxist individuals. The qualitative differences in these patterns are more apparent than the quantitative ones in both cessation and commencement of movement.
Faulkner
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Department of Restorative Dentistry, School of Dental Science, University of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
D002012:Bruxism / Q000503:physiopathology*; D003766:Dental Occlusion; D006801:Humans; D007180:Incisor / Q000502:physiology*; D007574:Jaw Relation Record; D008334:Mandible / Q000502:physiology*; D009068:Movement; D010474:Percussion; D011336:Probability; D013016:Sound; D014716:Vertical Dimension