Calibration of T-Scan® sensors for recording bite forces in denture patients

Summary  Although measurement of maximum voluntary biting force is an important indicator of health of the masticatory system, few commercially available transducers have been validated for routine clinical use. The T‐Scan III® system records distribution of relative forces around the tooth row duri...

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Published in:Journal of oral rehabilitation 2009-09, Vol.36 (9), p.636-643
Main Authors: THROCKMORTON, G. S., RASMUSSEN, J., CALOSS, R.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Bite Force
Calibration
Dental Stress Analysis - instrumentation
Dental Stress Analysis - methods
Dentistry
denture patients
Dentures
Humans
Prosthodontics - instrumentation
Prosthodontics - methods
Reproducibility of Results
T-Scan sensors
Transducers, Pressure
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Summary:Summary  Although measurement of maximum voluntary biting force is an important indicator of health of the masticatory system, few commercially available transducers have been validated for routine clinical use. The T‐Scan III® system records distribution of relative forces around the tooth row during clenching, but not absolute forces. This study assesses the reliability of T‐Scan® sensors with and without protection materials and develops calibration curves that allow measurement of absolute forces with the T‐Scan III®.
ISSN:0305-182X
1365-2842
DOI:10.1111/j.1365-2842.2009.01978.x