A Preliminary Report of Maximum Voluntary Bite Force of Young Indian Population

Abstract

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 gender with the maximum bite force (MBF) Materials and Methods: 405 participants in the age group of 18 to 40 years were selected from the outpatient department meeting inclusion and exclusion criteria. MVBF was measured with the help of a digital device called “Byte” at incisors, right first molar, and left first molar region. Results: There was a strong correlation between age with bite force. Bite force increased with age. Males had more bite force than females. The posterior region had higher bite force than the anterior region Conclusion: Measurement of bite force is very important for every patient undergoing restorative treatment. The “Byte” device was found to be very efficient.

Laboratory Validation of a Novel Indigenously Developed Bite Force Measuring Device

“…A protective silicone cap is advised to be put on the biting portion during recording. It is reported to be portable, wireless, and easy to disinfect [5,6]. A patent has been granted by the government of India (patent number 489519).…”

“…This change in resistance is analyzed by the firmware housed in the body part of the device. The result of this analysis, which is the recorded force in Newtons (N), is displayed on an LCD screen [5,6]. To evaluate the reliability of the BYTE device, the circular biting part of the instrument was subjected to various load cells.…”

“…Standard load cells were used to apply force on the biting part as recommended. The piezoresistive sensor used in the BYTE device is sourced from Tekscan, USA [5,6]. This sensor is capable of analyzing loads up to 444 N. Therefore, standard load cells of various weights ranging from 3 N to 444 N were used sequentially at every 3 N interval.…”

“…Again, it is an accurate instrument but not easy to use, requires training, is not economical, and requires a separate device to analyze the results [4,5]. Recently, a new device called "BYTE" has been developed by Innovatios Technology Bangalore, India [6,7]. The development and validation study of this novel indigenous device was presented in our earlier publication [5,6].…”

“…Recently, a new device called "BYTE" has been developed by Innovatios Technology Bangalore, India [6,7]. The development and validation study of this novel indigenous device was presented in our earlier publication [5,6]. This paper aims to evaluate the reliability of the BYTE device through a laboratory calibration study.…”