Maximum voluntary molar bite force in subjects with normal occlusion

• Published in: European journal of orthodontics Vol. 33; no. 4; pp. 427 - 433
• Main Authors: Varga, Suzana, Spalj, Stjepan, Lapter Varga, Marina, Anic Milosevic, Sandra, Mestrovic, Senka, Slaj, Mladen
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Oxford University Press 01.08.2011
• Subjects: Adolescent; Age Factors; Bite Force; Body Mass Index; Dental Occlusion; Dental Restoration, Permanent - statistics & numerical data; Face; Female; Humans; Male; Mandible - physiology; Masticatory Muscles - physiology; Molar - physiology; Muscle Contraction - physiology; Range of Motion, Articular - physiology; Reproducibility of Results; Sex Factors; Tooth - anatomy & histology; Transducers, Pressure

The aims of this investigation were to determine whether stabilization of maximum voluntary bite force (MVBF) occurs between 15 and 18 years of age in subjects with a normal occlusion, and to assess the influence of gender, body mass index (BMI), morphological occlusion, and jaw function measured by...