Impact of pivoting bite tip on bite force measurement tests.

Objective: Present a gnathodynamometer design that increases patient comfort, precision, and/or ease for the operator during bite force tests.

Materials And Methods: A bite tip capable of pivoting 180° was tested on senior dental students in a double-blind trial. The tests were performed in teeth 11 and 16 with the bite tip on the long axis of the clamp and at an angle of 90° to the clamp.