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EVER WONDERED HOW THE PRESSURE<\/strong>\u00a0of the human bite stacks up against the\u00a0bone-crushing pressure of a hyena bite? We may not have the power some creatures have\u2014but the complexity and precision of the human bite is simply remarkable. <\/p>\n To demonstrate this delicate balance for yourself, try this\u2026 Pop a peanut M&M in your mouth and eat the chocolate around<\/em> the nut, leaving the nut intact. Then, chew the nut.<\/strong> There\u2019s a big difference in the pressure exerted when biting through the chocolate, versus\u00a0biting through the nut. Also think about the coordination happening between your jaw muscles, brain, tongue, teeth and mouth to make this happen! Amazing.<\/strong> Or, try this one\u2026 Bite into a fresh carrot. The force needed to do so\u00a0is enough to crack your tooth enamel\u2014yet,\u00a0your jaw slows down in time to spare damage to your teeth.<\/strong> Our jaw control is\u00a0sophisticated enough to \u201cbrake\u201d and adjust pressure mid-bite! <\/p>\n Humans have less\u00a0jaw muscle mass than gorillas and chimpanzees. However, this reduced mass doesn\u2019t mean reduced strength. It indicates increased efficiency. In fact, the design of the human jaw makes it 40-50% more efficient\u00a0than a primate\u2019s.\u00a0Pound for pound, humans exert\u00a0more<\/em>\u00a0biting force than big apes.<\/strong> You can click on the image below to read more about bite studies: Our jaws may be able to withstand lots of\u00a0pressure, but our teeth are more fragile.\u00a0Remember to be careful when chewing hard things like nuts and hard candies. <\/p>\n Like any complex system, our jaws can develop problems. If your jaw seems unusually sore too much of the time, if it locks up, seems to be contributing to headaches, or if you\u2019re having any other concerns, let\u2019s visit about potential causes and remedies. We\u2019re not only concerned with your teeth\u2014we\u2019re interested in your complete oral health.<\/strong> <\/p>\n EVER WONDERED HOW THE PRESSURE<\/strong>\u00a0of the human bite stacks up against the\u00a0bone-crushing pressure of a hyena bite?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[176],"tags":[],"yst_prominent_words":[],"class_list":["post-440","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-blog","category-176","description-off"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mydentalpracticeblog.com\/graystonedental\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/440"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mydentalpracticeblog.com\/graystonedental\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mydentalpracticeblog.com\/graystonedental\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mydentalpracticeblog.com\/graystonedental\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mydentalpracticeblog.com\/graystonedental\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=440"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.mydentalpracticeblog.com\/graystonedental\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/440\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mydentalpracticeblog.com\/graystonedental\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=440"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mydentalpracticeblog.com\/graystonedental\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=440"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mydentalpracticeblog.com\/graystonedental\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=440"},{"taxonomy":"yst_prominent_words","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mydentalpracticeblog.com\/graystonedental\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/yst_prominent_words?post=440"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}Our Jaws And Teeth\u00a0Balance Force And\u00a0Precision<\/strong><\/h3>\n
The Human Bite Is Extremely\u00a0Efficient<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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<\/a> <\/p>\nCaring For Your Teeth And Jaw<\/strong><\/h3>\n
Here\u2019s A Creature With A Crazy Strong Bite<\/strong><\/h3>\n
If You\u2019re Having Problems With Your Jaw, Let Us Know<\/strong><\/h3>\n
Thanks for being our valued patients and friends.<\/h4>\n
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