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Physiologic Rest Position

Physiologic Rest Position is a neuromuscular mandibular position defined as the posture achieved when the elevator and depressor muscles of the mandible are in a state of minimal electromyographic activity, serving as a reference for establishing vertical dimension in prosthodontic and occlusal rehabilitation.

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Responses to passive movement of receptors in joint, skin and muscle of the human hand.

David Burke, Simon C. Gandevia, Vaughan G. Macefield · The Journal of Physiology · 1988 · 313 citations

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The Rest Position of the Mandible and Its Significance to Dental Science

J. R. Thompson · The Journal of the American Dental Association · 1946 · 291 citations

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Electromyographic activity of human masticatory muscles in normal young people. Statistical evaluation of reference values for clinical applications

Virgilio F. Ferrario, Chiarella Sforza, Alessandro Miani et al. · Journal of Oral Rehabilitation · 1993 · 204 citations

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Vertical dimension: A study of clinical rest position and jaw muscle activity

John D. Rugh, Carl Drago · Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry · 1981 · 179 citations

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Electromyographic examination of jaw muscles in relation to symptoms and occlusion of patients with temporomandibular joint disorders

Z. J. Liu, K Yamagata, Yuuya Kasahara et al. · Journal of Oral Rehabilitation · 1999 · 146 citations

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Authors

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  1. BI
    Bengt Ingervall

    University of Gothenburg, Sweden

    6 publications · 213 citations

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  2. FF
    Felice Festa

    University of Chieti-Pescara, Italy

    4 publications · 71 citations

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  3. ST
    Simona Tecco

    University of Chieti-Pescara, Italy

    4 publications · 71 citations

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  4. MV
    M Vitti

    Universidade de São Paulo, Brazil

    4 publications · 156 citations

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  5. DA
    Douglas Allen Atwood

    Harvard University, United States

    3 publications · 246 citations

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Institutions

105

  1. University of Bern

    Bern, Switzerland

    6 h-index

    11 publications

    332 citations

  2. Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP)

    Campinas, Brazil

    6 h-index

    12 publications

    507 citations

  3. Universidade de São Paulo

    São Paulo, Brazil

    5 h-index

    10 publications

    291 citations

  4. University of Chieti-Pescara

    Chieti, Italy

    4 h-index

    16 publications

    293 citations

  5. United States Department of Veterans Affairs

    Washington, United States

    4 h-index

    5 publications

    400 citations

  6. Methodist University of Piracicaba

    Piracicaba, Brazil

    3 h-index

    6 publications

    382 citations

  7. Universidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp)

    São Paulo, Brazil

    3 h-index

    10 publications

    238 citations

  8. Universidade de Ribeirão Preto

    Ribeirão Preto, Brazil

    3 h-index

    3 publications

    68 citations

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  1. Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry

    20 publications · 1.2K citations

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  2. PubMed

    Repository · 17 publications · 412 citations

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  3. Journal of Oral Rehabilitation

    11 publications · 752 citations

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  4. CRANIO®

    7 publications · 311 citations

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  5. European Journal of Orthodontics

    4 publications · 190 citations

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