Relationship among malocclusion, number of occlusal pairs and mastication

• Main Authors: Vanesa Rios-Vera (Author), Alfonso Sánchez-Ayala (Author), Plínio Mendes Senna (Author), Gustavo Watanabe-Kanno (Author), Altair Antoninha Del Bel Cury (Author), Renata Cunha Matheus Rodrigues Garcia (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Pesquisa Odontológica, 2010-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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This study evaluated the relationship among malocclusion, number of occlusal pairs, masticatory performance, masticatory time and masticatory ability in completely dentate subjects. Eighty healthy subjects (mean age = 19.40 ± 4.14 years) were grouped according to malocclusion diagnosis (n = 16): Cla...