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A Test for Occlusal Function

The Value of a Masticatory Efficiency Test in the Assessment of Occlusal Function

S. M. OmarDepartment of Orthodontics and Child Dental Health, Dental School, Park Place, DundeeDD1 4HR
, B.D.S., M.D.Sc.,
J. D. McEwenDepartment of Orthodontics and Child Dental Health, Dental School, Park Place, DundeeDD1 4HR
, L.D.S., D.D.O.R.F.P.S.G. &
S. A. OgstonDepartment of Orthodontics and Child Dental Health, Dental School, Park Place, DundeeDD1 4HR
, M.A., M.Sc.
Pages 85-90 | Received 01 Apr 1986, Published online: 21 Jun 2016

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