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Digestive System and Oral Physiological Phenomena > Dental Physiological Phenomena > Dental Occlusion > Bite Force
Health Occupations > Dentistry > Dental Occlusion > Bite Force

Preferred term

Bite Force  

Type

  • Topical Descriptor

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Force, Masticatory
  • Force, Occlusal
  • Forces, Masticatory
  • Forces, Occlusal
  • Masticatory Force
  • Masticatory Forces
  • Occlusal Force
  • Occlusal Forces

Scope note

  • The force applied by the masticatory muscles in dental occlusion.

History note

  • 91(84); was see under DENTAL OCCLUSION 1984-90

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D001732

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