Palla S, Bailey J O, Grassl H, Ash M M
J Oral Rehabil. 1981 May;8(3):243-53. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2842.1981.tb00499.x.
The purpose of this research was to investigate the effect of bite force changes on the duration and latency of the menton tap silent period and particularly whether a decrease in bite force can increase the duration of the silent period to the extent which may be found in dysfunctional patients. The menton tap silent period was recorded from both anterior temporal and masseter muscles while the subject was clenching at different force levels. A bilaterally stable force transducer was used to monitor the clenching force. The results indicated no statistically significant differences in the mean durations and latencies of silent periods at different clenching forces. They suggest that duration and latency are not related to the degree of clenching force.
本研究的目的是调查咬合力变化对颏部轻叩静息期的时长和潜伏期的影响，尤其是咬合力的降低是否会使静息期时长增加到功能障碍患者中可能出现的程度。在受试者以不同的力水平紧咬时，记录颞肌前束和咬肌的颏部轻叩静息期。使用双侧稳定的力传感器监测紧咬力。结果表明，在不同的紧咬力水平下，静息期的平均时长和潜伏期没有统计学上的显著差异。这些结果表明，时长和潜伏期与紧咬力的大小无关。
