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  • Title: The role of the periodontal ligament in overdenture treatment.
    Author: Nagasawa T, Okane H, Tsuru H.
    Journal: J Prosthet Dent; 1979 Jul; 42(1):12-6. PubMed ID: 156790.
    Abstract:
    The results of this experiment suggest that the periodontal ligament plays a role in the efficiency of muscular activity during chewing in patients wearing overdentures. A masticatory index as an indicator of the efficiency of masticatory movement is proposed in this research.
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