title: Calibration of T-Scan sensors for recording bite forces in denture patients.
abstract: Although measurement of maximum voluntary biting force is an important indicator of health of the masticatory system, few commercially available transducers have been validated for routine clinical use. The T-Scan III system records distribution of relative forces around the tooth row during clenching, but not absolute forces. This study assesses the reliability of T-Scan sensors with and without protection materials and develops calibration curves that allow measurement of absolute forces with the T-Scan III.
authors: Department of Cell Biology, The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas, Dallas, TX 75390-9039, USA. Gaylord.Throckmorton@UTSouthwestern.edu
authors: G S
authors: GS
authors: Throckmorton
authors: J
authors: J
authors: Rasmussen
authors: R
authors: R
authors: Caloss
mesh_terms: D001732:Bite Force; D002138:Calibration; D003799:Dental Stress Analysis / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D003778:Dentures; D006801:Humans; D011476:Prosthodontics / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D014160:Transducers, Pressure