Table 3.
Bite force at the incisor, premolar and third molar predicted by models with altered muscle load magnitudes. Percentage difference from bite force of original models (given in Table1) calculated
| Bite force (N) | % difference | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I | PM | M3 | I | PM | M3 | |
| SM +20% | 1469 | 3150 | 4391 | ± 5.76 | ± 5.56 | ± 5.41 |
| SM −20% | 1309 | 2818 | 3940 | |||
| DM +20% | 1447 | 3109 | 4339 | ± 4.16 | ± 4.19 | ± 4.17 |
| DM −20% | 1331 | 2859 | 3992 | |||
| IOZM +20% | 1465 | 3147 | 4391 | ± 5.52 | ± 5.47 | ± 5.41 |
| IOZM −20% | 1312 | 2821 | 3940 | |||
| T + 20% | 1391 | 2989 | 4171 | ± 0.18 | ± 0.15 | ± 0.14 |
| T −20% | 1386 | 2980 | 4160 | |||
| MP +20% | 1413 | 3043 | 4256 | ± 1.77 | ± 1.97 | ± 2.16 |
| MP −20% | 1364 | 2925 | 4075 | |||
I, incisor; PM, premolar; M3, third molar; SM, superficial masseter; DM, deep masseter; IOZM, infraorbital zygomaticomandibularis; T, temporalis; MP, medial pterygoid.