title: Preliminary studies of mandibular movement at initial tooth contact.
abstract: Mandibular movement that occurred after initial tooth contact in a rhythmical tooth-tapping task was investigated using a closed-circuit television movement detector. Tooth contact was monitored by the placement of a small microphone on the subjects' foreheads. Movement was traced on ultraviolet-sensitive chart and a statistical method of analysis was developed to determine movement patterns at the commencement and cessation of each cycle. Results showed that a regular pattern of movement could be observed as a cycle of movement commenced, but that this was not so apparent on cessation.
authors: Faculty of Dental Science, University of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
authors: K D
authors: KD
authors: Faulkner
mesh_terms: D003766:Dental Occlusion; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007574:Jaw Relation Record; D008297:Male; D008334:Mandible / Q000502:physiology*; D009068:Movement; D010474:Percussion; D013016:Sound; D013690:Television; D014070:Tooth / Q000033:anatomy & histology*