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Making occlusion work: 2. Practical considerations.

A J McCullock
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In the first of these two articles, occlusal terminology, techniques for examining the occlusion, articulators and interocclusal records were discussed. Here the authors consider some of the practical applications.

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Dental OcclusionDental Occlusion, CentricDental Occlusion, TraumaticDental Restoration, PermanentHumansOcclusal AdjustmentPatient Care PlanningVertical DimensionJournal Article

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A J McCullock. 2003. Making occlusion work: 2. Practical considerations.. https://doi.org/10.12968/denu.2003.30.4.211

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