title: Jaw bite force measurement device.
abstract: 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.
authors.forename: Dennis
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Flanagan
authors.forename: Horea
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Ilies
authors.forename: Brendan
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: O'Brien
authors.forename: Anne
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: McManus
authors.forename: Beau
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Larrow
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D000180:Acrylic Resins; D015921:Dental Implants; D011093:Polyethylene Terephthalates; D009387:Neoprene