"Bite Force" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
The force applied by the masticatory muscles in dental occlusion.
| Descriptor ID |
D001732
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E06.276.125
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| Concept/Terms |
Bite Force- Bite Force
- Bite Forces
- Force, Bite
- Forces, Bite
- Occlusal Force
- Force, Occlusal
- Forces, Occlusal
- Occlusal Forces
- Masticatory Force
- Force, Masticatory
- Forces, Masticatory
- Masticatory Forces
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Improved single- and multi-contact life-time testing of dental restorative materials using key characteristics of the human masticatory system and a force/position-controlled robotic dental wear simulator. Bioinspir Biomim. 2012 Mar; 7(1):016002.