Table 6 Muscular forces value at each degree of mandible advancement.

From: Biomechanical analysis of costochondral graft fracture in temporomandibular joint replacement

 

X(mm)

0

2

4

6

8

10

12

14

16

18

20

Left (N)

SM

190.40

194.40

198.15

202.04

205.18

208.41

211.27

214.20

216.20

218.24

219.28

DM

81.60

84.59

87.82

90.70

93.45

96.38

98.79

100.59

102.45

103.60

103.99

MP

132.80

135.86

139.07

142.06

144.77

147.19

148.84

150.53

151.83

152.26

152.70

AT

154.80

153.35

151.58

149.85

147.83

      

MT

91.80

90.18

88.45

86.61

84.70

      

PT

71.10

69.30

67.46

65.71

63.94

      

Right (N)

SM

190.40

195.74

199.34

203.07

206.50

209.60

212.34

215.14

217.54

219.49

220.98

DM

81.60

84.31

86.74

89.32

91.55

93.89

96.35

98.36

100.15

101.69

102.63

MP

132.80

136.42

140.24

143.87

147.25

150.35

153.11

155.48

156.95

158.44

158.94

AT

154.80

153.37

151.62

149.57

147.25

      

MT

91.80

90.17

88.60

86.94

85.19

      

PT

71.10

69.55

67.82

66.29

64.71

      
  1. Muscle values at each point, calculated based on Fx = F0*L0/Lx. Once mandible advanced more than 10 mm, AT, MT, PT disappeared with coronoidectomy.