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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2010 Sep 29.
Published in final edited form as: Orthop Rev (Pavia). 2009;1(2):90–93. doi: 10.4081/or.2009.e29

Figure 2.

Figure 2

Between-group differences (disc displacement group - normal disc position group) in mean ipsilateral and contralateral TMJ loads for three biting positions. Mean differences between disc displacement (DD, n=17) and normal disc position (n=17) groups in ipsilateral and contralateral TMJ loads are plotted on the vertical axis for three biting positions (canines, incisors, molars) along the horizontal axis. Differences in TMJ loads were expressed as a percentage of the applied bite force. For all biting positions, subjects with TMJ disc displacement had higher joint loads. *indicates p<0.05.