Figure 3
Jaw-closing force meter. (A) The top is the protective film, and the bottom is the jaw-closing force meter. The arrow indicates a flexible sensor, 8 mm thick. In the shaft’s center is a display showing the jaw-closing force (N). (B) Arrows indicate that the protective film is attached to the flexible sensor, with a total thickness of 20 mm, and the device is held as shown. The porous material is attached to the outside of the protective film. (C) Occlusal condition is ridge-to-ridge; the sensor's center is inserted into the molar area of the edentulous ridge. (D) Occlusal condition is ridge-to-teeth; the sensor's center is inserted into the remaining molar.
