 Bite Force
"Bite Force" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
The force applied by the masticatory muscles in dental occlusion.
| Descriptor ID |
D001732
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E06.276.125
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| Concept/Terms |
Bite Force- Bite Force
- Bite Forces
- Force, Bite
- Forces, Bite
- Occlusal Force
- Force, Occlusal
- Forces, Occlusal
- Occlusal Forces
- Masticatory Force
- Force, Masticatory
- Forces, Masticatory
- Masticatory Forces
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Borba M, Cesar PF, Griggs JA, Della Bona A. Step-stress analysis for predicting dental ceramic reliability. Dent Mater. 2013 Aug; 29(8):913-8.
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Lieberman DE, Krovitz GE, Yates FW, Devlin M, St Claire M. Effects of food processing on masticatory strain and craniofacial growth in a retrognathic face. J Hum Evol. 2004 Jun; 46(6):655-77.
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O'Rourke D, Harsh J, Cantrell P, Badia P, Purzycki E, Culpepper J, Purvis B. Control of masseter muscle tension during sleep. Biol Psychol. 1987 Aug; 25(1):11-22.
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