HISTORICAL REVIEW OF GNATHODYNAMOMETRIC METHODS USED FOR THE ASSESSMENT OF MASTICATORY FUNCTION

Gnathodynamometric methods prove to be the oldest means available of obtaining an objective quantitative evaluation of masticatory efficiency. On the basis of data collected using these methods static methods were later introduced and in early 20th century functional dynamic methods were first appli...

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Main Authors: Desislava Konstantinova, Mariana Dimova
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Peytchinski Publishing 2016-07-01
Series:Journal of IMAB
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Online Access:http://www.journal-imab-bg.org/issues-2016/issue3/JofIMAB_2016-22-3p1226-1229.pdf