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Vibration transmission across the temporomandibular joint
Author(s) -
PRINZ J. F.
Publication year - 1997
Publication title -
journal of oral rehabilitation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.991
H-Index - 93
eISSN - 1365-2842
pISSN - 0305-182X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2842.1997.tb00317.x
Subject(s) - temporomandibular joint , vibration , acoustics , transmission (telecommunications) , mandible (arthropod mouthpart) , joint (building) , signal (programming language) , incisor , vibrator (electronic) , orthodontics , position (finance) , computer science , dentistry , medicine , structural engineering , physics , engineering , telecommunications , biology , programming language , botany , finance , economics , genus
summary A non‐invasive method of assessing the status of the temporomandibular joint is presented. The method involves placing a computer‐controlled vibrator against a lower incisor, and microphones over the temporal bones. The amplitude of the signal transmitted is shown to be a function of the input frequency, the position of the mandible and the loading on the joint.