AbstractThis study investigates the influence of jaw movement on bite force discrimination by comparing subjects' performances during static and dynamic conditions. The authors had hypothesized that exerting bite force with mandibular movement might activate the dynamic sensory receptors within the TMJs and the proprioceptors in the jaw elevator muscles. This might then allow for finer discriminations in performance than would be possible under a condition of static bite force involving no jaw movement. The results, however, revealed no significant difference in bite force discrimination between the two conditions.