A method for protrusive mandibular force measurement in children

Chintakanon K., Türker K. S., Sampson W., Townsend G., Wilkinson T.

Archives of Oral Biology, cilt.45, sa.2, ss.113-121, 2000 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 45 Sayı: 2
  • Basım Tarihi: 2000
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1016/s0003-9969(99)00121-1
  • Dergi Adı: Archives of Oral Biology
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.113-121
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: protrusive force, fatigue, asymptomatic, males and females
  • İstanbul Gelişim Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

With this new method, protrusive mandibular force was studied in a homogeneous group of 69 children with similar occlusions. Maximum protrusive force ranged from 18.5 to 160 N (mean ± SD=81.3 ± 31.6 N). Maximum protrusive force was significantly higher in males (90.7 ± 30.2 N) than females (66.6 ± 28.6 N) while fatigue time was not significantly different between the two groups (70.6 ± 38.5 s for males and 65.1 ± 33.6 s for females). Although protrusive force was stable in each session, it varied considerably between different experimental days within the same individual. No statistically significant correlation was found between maximum protrusive force and age, skeletal maturity, height, weight, overjet, maxillomandibular relation, facial height, facial widths or facial proportions.© 2000 Elsevier Science Ltd.