A Case-Control Split-Mouth Study of Comparison of Maximum Occlusal Forces in Endodontically Treated Teeth and Vital Counterparts.

Purpose: To compare the maximum occlusal force in endodontically treated teeth and their vital contralateral counterparts and to evaluate the intraoral factors affecting them.

Materials And Methods: Thirty adult participants presented with an endodontically treated tooth and its vital contralateral counterpart were recruited, with 15 males and females in each group. Maximum occlusal forces were measured using a wireless sensor network occlusal force recorder, and the mean maximum occlusal force of endodontically treated teeth was compared with that of their vital contralateral counterparts.