Table 1 Muscle forces for nominal incisal biting (INC), right molar (RMOL) and left group biting (LGF).
Muscle name | INC | RMOL | LGF | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Fx (N) | Fy (N) | Fz (N) | Fx (N) | Fy (N) | Fz (N) | Fx (N) | Fy (N) | Fz (N) | |
Right masseter |  − 60.91 |  − 54.175 | 185.785 |  − 48.305 |  − 29.105 | 132.435 |  − 49.595 |  − 31.135 | 137.32 |
Left masseter | 60.91 |  − 54.175 | 185.785 | 40.255 |  − 24.255 | 110.36 | 51.62 |  − 8.59 | 117.305 |
Right temporalis |  − 8.435 | 10.91 | 41.705 |  − 32.345 | 51.655 | 150.175 |  − 8.625 | 13.975 | 39.905 |
Left temporalis | 8.435 | 10.91 | 41.705 | 27.18 | 42.53 | 126.375 | 86.765 | 147.54 | 393.855 |
Right lat. pterygoid | 90.965 |  − 100.695 |  − 16.045 | 10.105 |  − 12.14 |  − 2.79 | 17.065 |  − 19.125 |  − 3.255 |
Left lat. pterygoid |  − 90.965 |  − 100.695 |  − 16.045 |  − 21.89 |  − 26.305 |  − 6.045 |  − 65.24 |  − 74.945 |  − 14.38 |
Right med. pterygoid | 147.525 |  − 113.225 | 240.11 | 57 |  − 43.75 | 92.775 | 144.035 |  − 110.545 | 234.425 |
Left med. pterygoid |  − 147.525 |  − 113.225 | 240.11 |  − 40.715 |  − 31.25 | 66.27 |  − 13.265 |  − 10.18 | 21.59 |
Right ant. digastric |  − 10.875 | 41.89 |  − 10.56 | – | – | – |  − 8.28 | 31.9 |  − 8.045 |
Left ant. digastric | 10.875 | 41.89 |  − 10.56 | – | – | – | 11.115 | 42.815 |  − 10.795 |
