Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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9210843 | Journal of Dentistry | 2005 | 7 Pages |
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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Authors
Kazunori Ikebe, Takashi Nokubi, Kentaro Morii, Jumpei Kashiwagi, Masako Furuya,