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Skull Morphology, Bite Force, and Diet in Insectivorous Bats from Tropical Dry Forests in Colombia
In Neotropical bats, studies on bite force have focused mainly on differences in trophic ecology, and little is known about whether factors other than body size generate interspecific differences in bite force amongst insectivorous bats and, consequently,
Leidy Azucena Ramírez-Fráncel +7 more
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This study compared bite force in adults older than 60 years with that of young adults. The participants were 20 healthy adults (9 men) older than 60 years (median age, 66 years) and 44 healthy young adults (22 men; age range, 18-25 years; median age, 22 years) at the International Medical University, Malaysia.
Chong, Mei Xin +4 more
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BiTE-Jurkat assay using rapid HEK293T BiTE production.
(A) A schematic illustration of the workflow for production of BiTE supernatant using HEK293T cells and testing using Jurkat-target cell co-cultures is shown (B) HEK293T cells were transiently transfected with BiTE plasmid as described in the methods ...
Risini D. Weeratna (5771144) +6 more
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Influence of personality traits on the intensity of maximum voluntary bite force in adults
Purpose: To determine the Maximum voluntary bite force among patients having different personality traits. Methods: In total, 323 patients were given the big-five inventory (BFI) questionnaire to fill and allotted to the various personality traits.
Sulthan I R. Khan +3 more
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Effect of gender, facial dimensions, body mass index and type of functional occlusion on bite force
OBJECTIVE: Some factors such as gender, age, craniofacial morphology, body structure, occlusal contact patterns may affect the maximum bite force. Thus, the purposes of this study were to determine the mean maximum bite force in individuals with normal ...
Duygu Koç, Arife Dogan, Bülent Bek
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Development of bite guard for wireless monitoring of bruxism using pressure-sensitive polymer [PDF]
A wireless pressure sensing bite guard has been developed for monitoring the progress of bruxism (teeth grinding during sleep); as well as for protecting the teeth from damages.
O\u27Connell, Brian +10 more
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Bite Force in Teeth with and Without Root Canal Treatment: A Cross-Sectional Study
Introduction: Bite force is a key indicator of masticatory system function and is influenced by various biological and dental factors. Alterations in pulpal innervation and periodontal sensory feedback following root canal treatment (RCT) may affect ...
Dan Littner +5 more
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The effect of treatment of skeletal open bite with two types of bite-blocks [PDF]
The treatment of anterior skeletal open bite was studied in two groups of children. The children of one group wore a removable spring-loaded bite-block in the lower jaw for one year.
Kuster, Robert, Ingervall, Bengt
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A (Bite) Force to Be Reckoned With
ABSTRACT Objectives Bite force has received significant attention in biological anthropology, but maximum bite force estimates for a single primate species often span hundreds of newtons. In this synthesis, we discuss the definitions of maximum bite force, review and highlight the variability ...
Myra F. Laird +3 more
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A preliminary report of maximum voluntary bite force of young Indian population
Introduction: The measurement of bite force is increasingly gaining importance in dentistry. This preliminary report evaluates the maximum voluntary bite force (MVBF) of young healthy individuals with normal occlusion and correlates the effect of age and
Madhu Ranjan +5 more
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