Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
9210843 Journal of Dentistry 2005 7 Pages PDF
Abstract
Decline of occlusal support and general health might translate into reduction of bite force with ageing in older adults. Since tooth loss is not physiological ageing but pathological ageing, it cannot be shown that reduction of bite force is a natural effect of ageing.
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