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Vibration transmission across the temporomandibular joint
1Department of Anatomy, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
Journal of Oral Rehabilitation
|March 1, 1997
Abstract:
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.