##  [Center of Resistance](/center-resistance) 

  ##  [Center of Resistance](https://health.quantumdictionary.io/center-resistance-0) 

  

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Definition

In biomechanics, the point within a tooth or a rigid body at which a single resultant force produces pure translation (bodily movement) without rotation; its location depends on the geometry of the object and the distribution of supporting structures.