A STUDY ON THE BITE FORCE KOREAN MALE

Lee,  Seung-U

J Korean Dent Assoc > Volume 14(12); 1976 > Article

The Journal of The Korean Dental Association 1976;14(12):941-943.
Published online December 31, 1976.

한국인 교합력에 관한 연구

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서울대학교 치과대학

A STUDY ON THE BITE FORCE KOREAN MALE

Seung-U Lee

Abstract

The author performed the mearsurement of Korean male aging 20 to 25 years, at right and left molar teeth using statham strain gauge and RS Dymograph of Beckman. The conclusion obtained are as follow. 1. The maximum bite force at the thickness 20mm. of Korean male teeth was 27.58kg. 2.The minimum bite force at the thickness 20mm. of Korean male was 23.25kg. 3. The bite force on tje right side was stronger than the left side in average score. 4. The bite force on the left side were stronger than the right in 40 percent of the cases.