Table 1 The study parameters.

1. The timepoints and the force parameters of this study

tZ – the time-point of the first, uninterrupted, anterior area tooth contact of each bite, leading to a complete occlusion in all parts of dentition.

tW – the time-point of the first, uninterrupted, left or right back-tooth contact of each bite, leading to a complete occlusion in all parts of dentition.

 The FCf -force parameter indicates the percentage of the bite force at the first contact of occlusion (FC), in relation to the maximum bite force of each particular recording (mFpr).

 The FTf -parameter indicates the mFpr at the timepoint of the accomplishment of the first tilt of occlusion (FT).

 The tZ was the FC of the FC of AF- and SIM-bites, and the FT of the BF-bites.

 The tW was the FC of BF-bites, and the FT of the AF- bites.

tS – the timepoint when, for the first time, simultaneous contacts were established in the ANT- and bilateral BAT -compartments of dentition.

 The STf -parameter indicates the mFpr at the accomplishment of the secondary tilt (ST) for the stabilising triangle of support for both AF- and BF-bites.

t1 – the time-point closest to when 1% of the mFpr had been established.

 The t1f -parameter indicates the mFpr at t1.

t10 – the timepoint closest to when 10% of the mFpr had been established.

 The t10f -parameter indicates the mFpr at t10.

tB – the time-point generated by the T-Scan computer program algorithm, at which the “maximum amount of contact points” had been attained.

 The tBf -parameter indicates the mFpr of the tB.

t95 – the time-point closest to when 95% of the mFpr had been established.

 The t95f -parameter indicates the mFpr at t95.

2. The ANT/BAT ratio of force

The combined percentages of mFpr forces subjected to each individual tooth of the ANT-area in relation to the combined percentages of mFpr subjected to each individual tooth of the left and right BAT-compartments of the upper dental arch.

3. The timing-parameters of this study

The FTt -timing parameter indicated the duration of time elapsed (ms) for the FT.

 For the AF-bites The FTt indicated the time elapsed from tZ to tW.

 For the BF-bites, the FTt indicated the time elapsed from from tW to tZ.

The t1t -timing parameter indicated the duration of the initial, very low bite force (<1% of the mFpr), starting from the FC until t1.

The STt -timing parameter indicated the time required for the establishment of a triangle of tooth contacts between ANT and bilateral BAT-compartments.

 For both AF- and BF-bites the STt indicated the time elapsed from FC until tS.

The t10t -timing parameter indicated the time elapsed from FC until t10.

The tBt -timing parameter indicated the time elapsed from FC until tB.

The t95t -timing parameter indicated the time elapsed from FC until t95.