Polyvinylidene Fluoride Membranes as Force Detectors for Bruxism Behavior

This paper presents the application of polyvinylidene fluoride PVDF membranes as bite force sensors for monitoring masticatory activity associated with bruxism behavior. Bruxism refers to the clenching or grinding of teeth, which can lead to various orofacial problems. The proposed application of PVDF membranes aims to provide a method for quantitatively measuring bite force in a model of masticatory activity. This paper is part of a work in progress that seeks to establish a correlation between the manifestation of bruxism episodes and the detection of characteristic clinical patterns by analyzing the frequency response of PVDF membranes at different pressures.