Archives of Oral Biology
Volume 46, Issue 8 , Pages 773-777 , August 2001

Fatigue and pain in human jaw muscles during a sustained, low-intensity clenching task

  • P. Svensson

      Affiliations

    • Department of Prosthetic Dentistry and Stomatognathic Physiology, Royal Dental College, University of Aarhus, Aarhus, Denmark
    • Orofacial Pain Laboratory, Center for Sensory-Motor Interaction, Aalborg University, Fredrik Bajers Vej 7D-3, DK-9220 Aalborg E, Denmark
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Fax: +45-9815-4008
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  • A. Burgaard

      Affiliations

    • Department of Prosthetic Dentistry and Stomatognathic Physiology, Royal Dental College, University of Aarhus, Aarhus, Denmark
    • ,
  • S. Schlosser

      Affiliations

    • Department of Prosthetic Dentistry and Stomatognathic Physiology, Royal Dental College, University of Aarhus, Aarhus, Denmark

,Accepted 13 February 2001.

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PII: S0003-9969(01)00028-0

doi: 10.1016/S0003-9969(01)00028-0

Archives of Oral Biology
Volume 46, Issue 8 , Pages 773-777 , August 2001

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