Abstract Age, sex, overbite, overjet, and anterior linear contact are compared as indicators of biting force. F scores and correlation coefficients indicate a correlation of age, sex, overbite, and anterior linear contact with biting force. Get full access to this articleView all access options for this article.Get accessReferences1. Patrick, J.J.R. : Crushing Measure, Odontographic J 15: 78, 1894-1895.2. Dennis, G.J. : A Study of the Masticatory Force of the Jaws , Dent Cosmos 35: 1045, 1893.3. Klaffenbach, A.D. : Gnathodynamics, JADA 23:371, 1936.4. Friel, E.S. : Muscle Testing and Muscle Training, J Orthod 11 : 337, 1925.
