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Date Published: 11/03/2026
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.51298/vmj.v559i3.17674
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Vol. 559 No. 3 (2026)
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Trương, Đình K., & Trần, L. G. (2026). DISTRIBUTION OF OCCLUSAL BITE INDICES USING T-SCAN IN 18-25-YEAR-OLD ADULTS WITH ANGLE CLASS I AND CLASS III MALOCCLUSIONS IN HANOI. Vietnam Medical Journal, 559(3). https://doi.org/10.51298/vmj.v559i3.17674

DISTRIBUTION OF OCCLUSAL BITE INDICES USING T-SCAN IN 18-25-YEAR-OLD ADULTS WITH ANGLE CLASS I AND CLASS III MALOCCLUSIONS IN HANOI

Đình Khởi Trương, Lê Giang Trần

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Objective: To determine selected characteristics of the distribution of occlusal bite indices using T-Scan in 18-25-year-old adults with Angle class I and class III malocclusions in Hanoi in 2025. Subject and methods: To conduct a cross-sectional description of occlusal bite indices measured using T-Scan in 38 individuals with Angle class I malocclusion and 26 individuals with Angle class III malocclusion. Results: Occlusal bite force (kg), bite proportion (%), and the number of functioning teeth showed no statistically significant differences (p>0,05) between the right and left sides across all tooth regions, including molars, premolars, and anterior teeth. Most occlusal indices were comparable between males and females; however, in Angle Class I malocclusion, males exhibited significantly greater molar bite force than females (p<0,05). In Angle Class III malocclusion, males demonstrated significantly higher bite force in both molar and premolar regions compared with females (p<0,05). Conclusions: The occlusal bite indices were balanced between the right and left sides of the dental arch. Molar bite force was higher in males than females in both Angle Class I and Class III malocclusions, and premolar bite force was additionally higher in males in Class III. Class III malocclusion showed a forward-shifted pattern of bite distribution compared with Class I, while individuals with Class I exhibited a greater number of functioning teeth than those with Class III.

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Bite force distribution, occlusion, T-scan analysis

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