Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry
Volume 89, Issue 6 , Pages 536-539 , June 2003

Combination therapies in the treatment of temporomandibular disorders: a clinical report

  • Takami Hirono Hotta, DDS, MDS

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests to: Dr Takami Hirono Hotta, Faculdade de Odontologia de Ribeirão Preto—USP, Avenida do Café s/n, Campus da USP, 14040-904 Ribeirão Preto, Sao Paulo, Brazil, Fax: 55-16-633-0999
    • Faculty of Dentistry of Ribeirão Preto (FORP), University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, Sao Paulo, Brazil
    • Master in Oral Rehabilitation; Professor of Occlusion at the University of Franca, UNIFRAN.
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  • Miriam Fernanda Ragghianti Vicente, BS

      Affiliations

    • Faculty of Dentistry of Ribeirão Preto (FORP), University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, Sao Paulo, Brazil
    • Physiotherapy intern.
    • ,
  • Andréa Cândido dos Reis, DDS

      Affiliations

    • Faculty of Dentistry of Ribeirão Preto (FORP), University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, Sao Paulo, Brazil
    • Dental surgeon graduate.
    • ,
  • Osvaldo Luiz Bezzon, DDS, MDS, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Faculty of Dentistry of Ribeirão Preto (FORP), University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, Sao Paulo, Brazil
    • Professor, Department of Dental and Prosthetic Materials.
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  • César Bataglion, DDS, MDS, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Faculty of Dentistry of Ribeirão Preto (FORP), University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, Sao Paulo, Brazil
    • Professor, Department of Restorative Dentistry.
    • ,
  • Angela Bataglion, BS

      Affiliations

    • Faculty of Dentistry of Ribeirão Preto (FORP), University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, Sao Paulo, Brazil
    • Physiotherapy intern, Occlusion and TMJ Disorders Service.

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PII: S0022-3913(03)00077-5

doi: 10.1016/S0022-3913(03)00077-5

Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry
Volume 89, Issue 6 , Pages 536-539 , June 2003

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