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Madhu Ranjan1, Surender Kumar1, Daya Shankar2
1Department of Prosthodontics and Crown & Bridge, Dental Institute, RIMS, Ranchi, Jharkhand, India.
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Splints are commonly used in dentistry while measuring the bite force for the protection of teeth. Therefore, it is of interest to evaluate the influence of using an acrylic resin splint during bite force measurement on maximum voluntary bite force (MVBF). MVBF was recorded at the right 1st molar region on 20 participants showing a significant reduction with the splint (mean difference: 21.9 N, p=0.01). Without a splint, the mean bite force was 243.25 N (SD=59.96), whereas with a splint, it dropped to 221.3 N (SD=45.76). Discomfort was the primary reason for the decrease in MVBF, with 80% of participants preferring without splint method, highlighting challenges in their application.
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