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ArticleScientific reports2025

Relationship between bite force, bruxism, and fractures of teeth and dental restorations.

Bruno Ramos Chrcanovic, Tom Bergengren, Nikola Stanisic, Sahar Sohrabi, Christel Larsson, Peter Svensson, Birgitta Häggman-Henrikson

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Bruno Ramos ChrcanovicDepartment of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and Oral Medicine, Faculty of Odontology, Malmö University, Malmö, Sweden.
Tom BergengrenDepartment of Prosthodontics, Faculty of Odontology, Malmö University, Malmö, Sweden.
Nikola StanisicDepartment of Orofacial Pain and Jaw Function, Faculty of Odontology, Malmö University, 205 06, Malmö, Sweden.
Sahar SohrabiDepartment of Prosthodontics, Faculty of Odontology, Malmö University, Malmö, Sweden.
Christel LarssonDepartment of Prosthodontics, Faculty of Odontology, Malmö University, Malmö, Sweden.
Peter SvenssonDepartment of Orofacial Pain and Jaw Function, Faculty of Odontology, Malmö University, 205 06, Malmö, Sweden.
Birgitta Häggman-HenriksonDepartment of Orofacial Pain and Jaw Function, Faculty of Odontology, Malmö University, 205 06, Malmö, Sweden. Birgitta.haggman.henrikson@mau.se.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The aim of this long-term follow-up study was to investigate the relationship between bite force, bruxism, and fractures of teeth and veneer porcelain of fixed dental prostheses. Patients previously assessed as probable bruxers (n = 30) and non-bruxers (n = 21), all rehabilitated with dental implant-supported restorations, underwent a clinical examination and measurement of maximum bite force. A univariate general linear model was used to compare regression lines showing the relationship between fractures and bite force. Bruxers had significantly higher maximum bite force (p = 0.023) and higher proportion of tooth/veneer porcelain fractures per total number of tooth/prosthetic units (p = 0.045). There was no significant difference in the relationship between frequency of tooth/veneer porcelain fractures and maximum bite force between probable bruxers and non-bruxers (p = 0.054). However, there was a significant difference between probable bruxers and non-bruxers when the percentage of fractures in relation to the total number of units was considered instead of the frequency of fractures (p = 0.035). Higher maximum bite force in probable bruxers was related to higher prevalence of fractures of teeth and veneer porcelain, emphasizing the potential benefits of pre-treatment assessment of bruxism as well as bite force. Easy-to-use reliable clinical methods for bite force measurement should be tested and implemented in dental practice.

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Bite ForceBruxismTooth FracturesAdultAgedFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansMaleMiddle AgedBite forceBruxismTooth fractureVeneer porcelain fracture

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PMID40595268
PMCPMC12214999

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