Use of bite force measurement as a clinical means for follow up of maxillofacial trauma management | ||
| Egyptian Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery | ||
| Article 1, Volume 12, Issue 4, October 2021, Pages 230-239 PDF (425.46 K) | ||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/omx.2022.92870.1132 | ||
| Author | ||
| Altaib Mohammed* | ||
| Oral And Maxillofacial Surgery, Faculty Of Oral And Dental Medecine , South Valley University , Qena Egypt | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Introduction: Maxillofacial trauma represent high percentage of body trauma, and its management is very important, Aim of the study: The aim of this work is to study the effect of maxillofacial trauma on bite force measurement Subjects and methods: Two groups of patients was participated through this work Control group , composed of 15 healthy subjects have participated to registers bite forces at molar and incisor regions,, and study groups composed of 15 persons affected by different maxillofacial trauma where bite force was registered at postoperative 1st week, 1st month,3rd month Results: Bite force for maxillofacial trauma patient was significantly less than that of healthy patients at 1st week, 1st month postoperatively, while there is no significant difference through bite forces of both groups at the 3rd postoperative month Conclusion: Maxillofacial trauma has a significant effect on bite force ,so that using bite force meter may be a valuable means to follow up maxillofacial trauma patients | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Maxillofacial; trauma; bite force | ||
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