The Movement of the Chin during Mastication

• Published in: Nihon Hotetsu Shika Gakkai Zasshi Vol. 39; no. 6; pp. 1132 - 1141
• Main Authors: Kumagai, Hiroshi, Hirano, Yasuyoshi, Minakuchi, Syunsuke, Sekita, Toshiaki, Suzuki, Tetsuya, Kobayashi, Ken-ichi, Nagao, Masanori
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English; Japanese
• Published: Japan Prosthodontic Society 1995
• Subjects: chin; mandibular movement; mastication; soft tissue

The purpose of this study was to evaluate suitability of the soft tissue on the chin as a reference point in measuring masticatory movements. The movements of the chin and a lower incisor during mastication were measured simultaneously using a real-time measuring system for three-dimensional movemen...