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Unilateral, isometric bite force in 8‐68‐year‐old women and men related to occlusal factors
Author(s) -
BAKKE MERETE,
HOLM BETTY,
JENSEN BIRGIT LETH,
MICHLER LARS,
MÖLLER EIGILD
Publication year - 1990
Publication title -
european journal of oral sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.802
H-Index - 93
eISSN - 1600-0722
pISSN - 0909-8836
DOI - 10.1111/j.1600-0722.1990.tb00954.x
Subject(s) - bite force quotient , isometric exercise , medicine , dentistry , orthodontics , physical therapy
– Unilateral bite force was studied in 63 women and 59 men, 8‐68 yr of age. The subjects had a minimum of 24 teeth and no symptoms or signs of disorders of the craniomandibular system. Bite force was stronger in men (522 N) than in women (441 N). It increased with age until 25 yr ( P <0.0001). The level decreased significantly after this age in women, whereas it only tended to decrease in men and not until after 45 yr of age. Body height was positively associated with force. However, the strongest correlation (r: 0.43–0.49, p <0.01) with adult bite force was occlusal contact. The normal bite‐force values with important determining factors provide reference data for screening of elevator muscle strength in routine examination of craniomandibular function.