title: DENTAL FORCES AND MASTICATION.
abstract: An engineering approach is presented to the evaluation of forces of mastication. An analysis of the force direction on the teeth is given. Applications of the results are shown to artificial teeth in their placement in a complete denture and in the design of their occlusal surfaces.
authors.affiliation: National Biomedical Research Foundation, 11200 Lockwood Drive, Silver Spring, Md., U.S.A.
authors.forename: Robert S
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Ledley