A Study on Occlusal Contacts during Physical Exercise. Part 1. In Grasping Power

This study was conducted on the occlusal contacts during physical exercise.The experiment was carried out to examine the clenching strength on the occlusal contact area and occlusal force when one grips by using a Dental Prescale System. The subjects were 9 males.The results were as follows:1. Majority of subjects showed the maximum clenching strength on the occlusal contact area and occlusal force.2. Some who clenched eccentrically, as for jaw relation, and clenched unilaterally to the centric occlusion were observed.3. Some who clenched stronger than the maximum clenching strength and the rest who clenched weaker than maximum clenching strength were observed.