Title
Assessment of bite pressure differences between implant-supported prostheses and natural dentition
Authors
Sushrima Dey1,*, Soumya Iranna Dudhani2, Deesha Chhaya3, Sapam Shinttoo Devi4, Monesh Shashikant Sharma5, Rahul Raviraj Shetty6 & Miral Mehta7
Affiliation
1Department of Periodontology & Oral Implantology, Kalinga Institute of Dental Sciences, KIIT Deemed to be University Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India; 2Department of Prosthodontics, Crown & Bridge, Government Dental College and Hospital, Jamnagar, Gujarat, India; 3Department of Periodontics and Oral Implantology, College of Dental Sciences and Research Center, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India; 4Department of Prosthodontics, Crown and Bridge, Teerthankeer Mahaveer Dental College and Research Centre, Moradabad (TMU), Uttar Pradesh, India; 5Department of Prosthodontics and Crown and Bridge, SMBT Institute of Dental Sciences and Research, Dhamangaon, Maharashtra, India; 6Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Bharati Vidyapeeth(Deemed to be University)Dental College and Hospital, Navi Mumbai, India; 7Department of Pediatric and Preventive Dentistry, Karnavati School of Dentistry, Karnavati University, Gandhinagar, Gujarat, India; *Corresponding author
Sushrima Dey - E-mail: sushrima.31@gmail.com
Soumya Iranna Dudhani - E-mail: isoumyad@gmail.com
Deesha Chhaya - E-mail: deesha.chhaya@gmail.com
Sapam Shinttoo Devi - E-mail: sapamshinttoodevi@gmail.com
Monesh Shashikant Sharma - E-mail: monesh07@gmail.com
Rahul Raviraj Shetty - E-mail:
drrahulrshetty@gmail.com
Miral Mehta - E-mail: miral9829@gmail.com
Article Type
Research Article
Date
Received August 1, 2025; Revised August 31, 2025; Accepted August 31, 2025, Published August 31, 2025
Abstract
A comparative analysis of the bite pressure between the mandibular first molars region using implant-supported prostheses and the contralateral side natural teeth is of interest. NUPAI and T-Scan III systems were used in the assessment of thirty-five patients. Data shows that maximum (34.2 vs 28.7 MPa) and average bite pressures (25.8 vs 21.4 MPa) and their contact areas (28.4 vs 24.1 mm 2) were noticeably greater on the natural tooth side (p < 0.05). The males showed an 18 percent higher bite power and differences were observed with age. Thus, natural teeth are better than implants because of proprioceptive feedback, which justifies the importance of appropriate adjustment of occlusion in implant prosthodontics.
Keywords
Bite force, dental implants, prosthetic rehabilitation, occlusal analysis, digital dentistry
Citation
Dey et al. Bioinformation 21(8): 2581-2585 (2025)
Edited by
Vini Mehta
ISSN
0973-2063
Publisher
License
This is an Open Access article which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly credited. This is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License.
