ANALYSIS OF MAXIMUM BITING FORCE USING GNATHODYNAMOMETER IN DIFFERENT AGE GROUPS
G Shushma, Ramalingeshwara Kantly · Journal of Evolution of Medical and Dental Sciences · 2016
BACKGROUNDMastication is directly related with maximum bite force, which is nothing but maximum biting force of individual during chewing food and is influenced by many factors.The main objective of this study is to analyse maximum biting force of subjects in varying age groups. MATERIALS AND METHODSOne hundred individuals were equally divided according to age groups and gender.Anthropometric measurements of height and weight is done to each individual to get body mass index using tape and digital scale.Then maximum bite force of each individual is measured using Gnathodynamometer (bite force recorder) in Newton Scale.Analysis of Variance was used with maximum bite force as a dependant variable, age group and gender as random factors and body mass index as control variable. RESULTSThere was a decrease in maximum bite force in both sexes with male force greater than female force till the end of adolescence age.In young adults female force became greater than males, then decreased in adulthood.There was no correlation between MBF and BMI was found. CONCLUSIONAccording to age groups, there are maximum bite force variations that characterises the human development stages.