. 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

Table 3.

Table 3a. Mean (SE) ipsilateral TMJ loads for thirteen biting angles in two diagnostic groups.
Unilateral right biting angle (Description)	BF directions (°)		Mean ipsilateral TMJ load (% of BF)		p
	θ_xz	θ_y
			Displaced TMJ disc group (SE = 15)	Normal TMJ disc position group (SE = 15)
1 (Vertical)	90	0	116	69	0.028
2 (Laterally-directed)	270	20	91	42	0.023
3 (Laterally-directed)	270	40	113	44	0.002
4 (Medially-directed)	90	20	115	100	0.469

5 (Medially-directed)	90	40	131	121	0.655
6 (Posterolaterally-directed)	355	20	103	77	0.237

7 (Posterolaterally-directed)	355	40	107	85	0.293
8 (Posteromedially-directed)	5	20	104	81	0.273

9 (Posteromedially-directed)	5	40	107	89	0.400
10 (Anteromedially-directed)	175	20	94	70	0.268

11 (Anteromedially-directed)	175	40	94	73	0.314
12 (Anterolaterally-directed)	185	20	108	66	0.049

13 (Anterolaterally-directed)	185	40	101	65	0.096

Table 3b. Mean (SE) contralateral TMJ loads for thirteen biting angles in two diagnostic groups.
Unilateral right biting angle (Description)	BF directions (°)		Mean contralateral TMJ load (% of BF)		p
	θ_xz	θ_y
			Displaced TMJ disc group (SE = 16)	Normal TMJ disc position group (SE = 15)
1 (Vertical)	90	0	127	76	0.023
2 (Laterally-directed)	270	20	150	105	0.047

3 (Laterally-directed)	270	40	160	121	0.074
4 (Medially-directed)	90	20	86	54	0.144
5 (Medially-directed)	90	40	84	50	0.120
6 (Posterolaterally-directed)	355	20	122	100	0.319

7 (Posterolaterally-directed)	355	40	127	114	0.545
8 (Posteromedially-directed)	5	20	119	97	0.309

9 (Posteromedially-directed)	5	40	122	108	0.500
10 (Anteromedially-directed)	175	20	91	64	0.224
11 (Anteromedially-directed)	175	40	80	54	0.242
12 (Anterolaterally-directed)	185	20	114	69	0.043

13 (Anterolaterally-directed)	185	40	101	62	0.079