Abstract
The reproducibility of tooth tapping frequencies was measured in young and elderly dentate subjects. Six rates of tapping, i.e. 40, 60, 90, 120, 160 and 200 times per min, were practised to the accompaniment of a metronome for 15 s before recording. After a 15-s break, subjects were asked to reproduce the same rate of tapping without metronome accompaniment, and these movements were recorded. It was determined that the young subjects regulated tooth tapping frequencies by controlling velocity of mandibular movement. On the other hand, the elderly subjects regulated tooth tapping frequency by controlling opening width.
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