Trauma from occlusion: The overstrain of the supporting structures of the teeth
Any occlusal force which goes beyond the adaptive capacity of our periodontium causes injury to periodontal structures, and the resultant trauma is called as trauma from occlusion (TFO), several schools of thoughts are there that whether TFO is an etiological factor or cofactor for the occurrence of...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2017-01-01
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Series: | Indian Journal of Dental Sciences |
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Online Access: | http://www.ijds.in/article.asp?issn=0976-4003;year=2017;volume=9;issue=2;spage=126;epage=132;aulast=Singh |