The Reproducibility of the Bite Pressure Examination in Children by Using the Dental Prescale

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to verify whether the Dental Prescale system regarding portable 1 ch electromyographic unit as a monitor was effective for children. Ten children (five boys, five girls)were employed in the study. Moreover we compared the method using just a Dental Prescale (single method) with the method using the portable 1 ch electromyographic unit as visual monitor (mixed method).
The results were as follows:
1. The occlusal contact area and the occlusal force recorded with the “mixed method” were significantly larger than those recorded with the “single method”.
2. The reproducibility of the “mixed method” was superior to that of the “single method”.
3. It is suggested for children that the level-ramps of the portable 1 ch electromyographic unit were useful for increasing the occlusal force.
4. We consequently decided that the “mixed method” was more effective for children than the “single method”.