Clinical parameters and demographic characteristics of study subjects.

<p>Clinical parameters and demographic characteristics of study subjects.</p

Typical panorama x-ray view of Eichner Index B4 patient.

<p>Note the absence of posterior occlusal support with highly resorbed alveolar bone (white arrow).</p

ROC curve for phasic, tonic, and mixed episodes (threshold: >20% MVC).

<p>a. ROC curve for episodes during waking hours, b. ROC curve for episodes during sleep.</p

Mean number of episodes per hour.

<p>Mean number (S.D.).</p>#<p><i>p</i><0.05, vs Phasic and Mixed,</p>§<p><i>p</i><0.05, vs MC and YC.</p><p>(Bonferroni multiple comparison test).</p

Mean duration and mean burst strength of phasic episodes between PBC, MC and YC groups while awake and asleep.

<p>Mean number (S.D.).</p>§<p><i>p</i><0.05, vs MC and YC.</p><p>(Student’s <i>t</i>-test).</p

Incidence of phasic episodes relative to the duration of each episode (threshold: >20% MVC).

<p>Diurnal phasic episodes of long duration were most frequently observed in the PBC group. Note that all the subject, in MC and YC groups, showed episodes less than twice per hour.</p

Energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS) spectra of bonding surfaces subjected to different surface treatments.

<p>Energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS) spectra of bonding surfaces subjected to different surface treatments.</p

SEM images of the bonding surfaces of zirconia ceramic and cobalt-chromium (Co-Cr) alloy subjected to different surface treatments before shear test.

<p>(A) Polish with abrasive paper; (B) Sandblasting; (C) Ultrasonic cleaning after sandblasting.</p