[A new method for measurement of biting force].
1973
T Oizumi, and
T Tennichi, and
M Kuroki
UI
MeSH Term
Description
Entries
D008409
Mastication
The act and process of chewing and grinding food in the mouth.
Chewing
D008410
Masticatory Muscles
Muscles arising in the zygomatic arch that close the jaw. Their nerve supply is masseteric from the mandibular division of the trigeminal nerve. (From Stedman, 25th ed)
The description and measurement of the various factors that produce physical stress upon dental restorations, prostheses, or appliances, materials associated with them, or the natural oral structures.