Clinical Biomechanics
Volume 16, Issue 6 , Pages 489-495 , July 2001

A three-dimensional mathematical model of temporomandibular joint loading

  • Brian May

      Affiliations

    • Clinical & Industrial Technology, Inc., Seneca, SC, USA
    • ,
  • Subrata Saha

      Affiliations

    • Clinical & Industrial Technology, Inc., Seneca, SC, USA
    • R.W. Christensen Biomechanics Laboratory, Department of Bioengineering, Clemson, SC, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Present address: Department of Bioengineering, 501 Rhodes Engineering Research Center, Clemson University, Clemson, SC, 29634-0905, USA
    • ,
  • Matthew Saltzman

      Affiliations

    • Department of Mathematical Sciences, Clemson, SC, USA

Received 1 December 2000 ,Accepted 11 April 2001.

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Clinical Biomechanics
Volume 16, Issue 6 , Pages 489-495 , July 2001

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