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. 2015 Jun 2;3:e988. doi: 10.7717/peerj.988

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© 2015 McCurry et al.

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The two load cases undertaken within this study. Bite loading where a force of 30 N was applied to the teeth in an arc around the jaw joint (A) and Shake loading where a force of 30 N was applied laterally from the middle teeth (B). Red and blue markers depict the site of restraints; the arrows show the direction in which force is applied.