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This paper describes how the clinical conditions in stress bearing areas are thought to be simulated in the ACTA wear machine. The wear types simulated are erosive wear and contact sliding wear in the presence of a third-body medium, consisting of natural food substances. Wear due to surface fatigue
We report the peculiar case of a patient who consumed raw rice daily and had iron-deficiency anaemia secondary to menorrhagia with underlying polycystic ovarian syndrome. A 32-year-old lady of Asian descent presented with symptoms of fatigue, lethargy and prolonged, irregular periods for the last
The aim of this investigation was to study quantitative and qualitative aspects of the wear process of some prosthodontic materials in three different persons in vivo. The in vivo models combined two methods: removable double crowns and a replica technique. The wear resistance of gold (types III and
In the epidemiological studies of this thesis, the aims were to elucidate the prevalence of incisal and occlusal wear in a normal Swedish population, and to present factors related to incisal and occlusal wear in that population. In the clinical studies, the aims were to develop methods for and to
The aim of this study was to investigate the association between patterns of jaw motor activity during sleep and clinical signs and symptoms of sleep bruxism. A total of 35 university students and staff members participated in this study after providing informed consent. All participants were