1. Early in contrast to recent methods to evaluate masticatory function in implant patients 
Gunnar E. Carlsson, LDS, Odont Dr/PhD, Dr Odont hc, Dr Dent hc, FDS RCS 
Journal of Prosthodontic Research 
Volume 56, Issue 1, Pages 3-10 (January 2012)
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2. Fig. 1
Bite force in N. Individual values on two force levels from 19 subjects with fixed implant-supported prostheses in one or both jaws.
From [13] with permission.
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3. Fig. 2
Bite force in N. Means of measurements in 24 edentulous subjects at 3 force levels on 4 occasions: I=with old dentures; II=after optimization of old dentures; III=2months and IV=3years after treatment with mandibular fixed implant-supported prostheses.
From [31] with permission.
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4. Fig. 3
Total time in s for chewing and swallowing the test food (means and SD) in 24 edentulous subjects on 4 occasions: I=with old dentures; II=after optimization of old dentures; III=2months and IV=3years after treatment with mandibular fixed implant-supported prostheses.
From [31] with permission.
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5. Fig. 4
Bone loss (means in mm) around implants in 25 edentulous patients with respect to location of implants and time after treatment with mandibular fixed implant-supported prostheses. R3 and L3 are the most distal implants on the right and left side, R1 and L1 are the centrally located implants.
From [38] with permission.
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6. Fig. 5
Occlusal perception of thickness. Mean percentages of correct answers to different thickness of test foil in 5 groups, each consisting of 10 subjects.
From [41] with permission.
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7. Fig. 6
(A) Apparatus used to record forces exerted on a peanut during hold-and-split tasks. (B) Example of a single trial force profile recorded from 1st molars during the hold-and-split task (upper trace). The lower trace illustrates the force rate.
From [47] with permission.
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8. Fig. 7
(A) The custom-built device for simultaneous recording of jaw movements, EMG signals from masseter muscles, and sounds related to the cracking of the test food. (B) Recordings made during the manipulation-and-split task in a subject with natural dentition.
From [11] with permission.
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