Abstract
In dental research, bite force has become an important curative effect evaluation index for tooth restoration, periodontal treatment, and orthodontic treatment. Bite force is an important parameter to evaluate the efficacy of the masticatory system. Physicians obtain the therapeutic basis for occlusal adjustment by measuring the bite force and the dynamic changes in occlusal contact at different stages of treatment and objectively evaluate the therapeutic effect. At present, many devices are used to record the bite force. Most of these devices use force transducers to detect bite force, such as strain gauge transducers, piezoresistive transducers, piezoelectric transducers, optical fiber transducers, and pressure-sensitive films. This article summarizes the various equipment used to record bite force, related materials and the characteristics of this equipment. It provides a reference for physicians to make choices during the clinical process and at the same time provides a basis for the development of new occlusal force measurement materials.
Highlights
The function and integrity of the masticatory system have an important impact on a person’s quality of life (Fujimoto et al, 2020)
We introduce several common clinical pressure transducers for bite force measurement and novel bite force transducers developed in recent years
It provides a reference for physicians to make choices during the clinical process and at the same time provides a basis for the development of new occlusal force measurement materials
Summary
The function and integrity of the masticatory system have an important impact on a person’s quality of life (Fujimoto et al, 2020). Flexiforce (Tekscan, South Boston, MA, United States) is a piezoresistive transducer for measuring the bite force of small mammals It includes a piezoresistive sensor and an electronic device for detecting changes in sensor resistance (Pais Clemente et al, 2019). The T Scan system (Tekscan, Inc., South Boston, MA, United States) is a set of precision instruments developed by the American Tekscan company that can accurately record the occlusal contact time, force, and area and dynamically analyze the occlusal contact conditions It consists of a piezoelectric foil sensor (Assery et al, 2020). When it is placed in a mouth and a load is applied, the sensor relays the real-time bite contact sequence and relative force information to the computer software.
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