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Twelve patients (median 60 years Q1\u2013Q3: 46\u201370) with generalised MG and nine healthy controls (median 57 years Q1\u2013Q3: 55\u201363) participated. All participants underwent dental and oral examination and were asked to fill in a questionnaire concerning oral health. Static maximum bite force was measured with a bite force transducer, electromyography in the masseter, temporalis, and suprahyoid muscles were recorded, and jaw movement was tracked, during a 5-minute gum chewing test. The patients had more oral complaints (oral health impact profile total score 22.6 vs 7.5 <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\u00a0&lt;\u00a00.01) and had lower peak bite force than controls (18.8kgf (11.1;26.4) (95% CI) vs 29.5 kgf (21.6; 37.4) (<jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\u00a0=\u00a00.04)). In contrast, fatigability of the masticatory muscles, as defined by number of chewing cycles during the gum-chewing test, did not differ between patients and controls (<jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\u00a0=\u00a00.10). In conclusion, patients had more oral complaints and lower bite force than controls, but did not show significantly different functional chewing patterns. Future studies should aim at integrating measurement of peak force into functional tests. 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