title: A method of measuring pressures against tissues supporting functioning complete dentures.
abstract: A metod for measuring pressures exerted by denture bases against the supporting tissues during mastication which yields valid quantitative results was developed. Use of a specially designed diaphragm pressure transducer overcomes the disadvantages of a cantilever-beam arrangement which gave inaccurate results in earlier studies. On going research using this method was described. Several suggestions for additional applications of this method for prosthodontic research were presented.
mesh_terms: D003799:Dental Stress Analysis / Q000379:methods*; D003824:Denture, Complete; D008409:Mastication; D009061:Mouth Mucosa / Q000502:physiology*; D014159:Transducers