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Temporomandibular disorders in German and Chinese adolescents.
Journal of orofacial orthopedics = Fortschritte der Kieferorthopadie : Organ/official journal Deutsche Gesellschaft fur Kieferorthopadie - 1 May 2010
Wu Ning, Hirsch Christian
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OBJECTIVE: The etiology of temporomandibular disorders (TMD) remains unclear. The aim of this study was, by comparing the prevalence of TMD between adolescents of different ethnic origin, to examine whether certain genetic factors may play a role in causing TMD. SUBJECTS AND METHODS: We assessed the prevalence of TMD according to the Research Diagnostic Criteria for Temporomandibular Disorders (RDC/TMD) in 1,058...
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