Jaw bite force measurement device.
We describe a cost-effective device that uses an off-the-shelf force transducer to measure patient bite force as a diagnostic aid in determining dental implant size, number of implants, and prosthetic design for restoring partial edentulism. The main advantages of the device are its accuracy, simplicity, modularity, ease of manufacturing, and low cost.
Flanagan
Dennis
D
Ilies
Horea
H
O'Brien
Brendan
B
McManus
Anne
A
Larrow
Beau
B
D000180:Acrylic Resins / Q000737:chemistry; D001732:Bite Force; D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D015921:Dental Implants; D017267:Dental Prosthesis Design; D017097:Electric Impedance; D004867:Equipment Design; D006801:Humans; D007576:Jaw, Edentulous, Partially / Q000534:rehabilitation; D009387:Neoprene / Q000737:chemistry; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D011093:Polyethylene Terephthalates / Q000737:chemistry; D012815:Signal Processing, Computer-Assisted; D013314:Stress, Mechanical; D014159:Transducers / Q000191:economics
D000180:Acrylic Resins; D015921:Dental Implants; D011093:Polyethylene Terephthalates; D009387:Neoprene