Bibliographic Details
| Title: |
Association between oral health status and occlusal bite force in young adults |
| Authors: |
Jo-Ning Su, Yu-Hwa Pan, Odontuya Dorj, Jerry Chin-Yi Lin, Eisner Salamanca, I-Wen Chen, Yi-Fan Wu, Wei-Jen Chang |
| Source: |
Journal of Dental Sciences, Vol 19, Iss 2, Pp 1182-1189 (2024) |
| Publisher Information: |
Elsevier, 2024. |
| Publication Year: |
2024 |
| Collection: |
LCC:Dentistry |
| Subject Terms: |
Bite force, Oral microorganism, Young adults, Plaque weight, Plque pH, DMFTs, Dentistry, RK1-715 |
| More Details: |
Background/purpose: Oral health is related to general health and a person’s overall well-being. The aim of the present study was to explore the association between oral health status and bite force among young adults. Materials and methods: Maximum bite force (MBF) was measured using Dental Prescale II in conjunction with a pressure-sensitive film and bite force analyzer in 40 young adults aged 20 to 40. Supragingival dental plaque was collected and cultured. Plaque weight, pH, and colony counts were assessed. The decayed, missing, and filled teeth index (DMFT) and body mass index (BMI) were recorded. Results: Bite force was negatively correlated with the number of missing teeth and the sum of missing and filled teeth. When the filled-to-remaining-teeth ratio (F/R ratio) was less than 8%, the bite force was significantly higher compared to an F/R ratio of 8–25%. Additionally, the amount of total bacteria was positively correlated with total bite force, and the quantity of Streptococcus mutans (S. mutans) along with total bacteria was positively correlated with bite force in the molar region (∗P |
| Document Type: |
article |
| File Description: |
electronic resource |
| Language: |
English |
| ISSN: |
1991-7902 |
| Relation: |
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1991790223003720; https://doaj.org/toc/1991-7902 |
| DOI: |
10.1016/j.jds.2023.11.005 |
| Access URL: |
https://doaj.org/article/9c024aaa3023483cb92ce3862d47efa7 |
| Accession Number: |
edsdoj.9c024aaa3023483cb92ce3862d47efa7 |
| Database: |
Directory of Open Access Journals |
