title: Bite force and occlusal load distribution in normal complete dentitions of young adults.
abstract: The aim of this study was to investigate the bite force and its distribution over the maxillary dentition in completely dentate subjects. Twenty-three dental students (14 Danish, 9 Japanese) with complete dentitions, but without occlusal contact on the third molars participated and their maximal bite forces were measured using the Dental Prescale System close to intercuspation. The antero-posterior location of the occlusal load centre, i.e. the centre of balance of distributed occlusal load, was a little posterior of the centre of the upper first molar. These results could be used as a basic model for evaluation of occlusion.
authors.affiliation: Department of Maxillo-Facial Rehabilitation, Faculty of Dentistry, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Japan. shinogaya.mfre@dent.tmd.ac.jp
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Shinogaya
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sodeyama
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Matsumoto
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001732:Bite Force; D003724:Dental Arch / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000502:physiology; D003768:Dental Occlusion, Centric; D003799:Dental Stress Analysis; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007574:Jaw Relation Record; D008297:Male; D008437:Maxilla / Q000502:physiology; D009811:Odontometry