Table 3 Dental arch deformations for INC, LGF, LML and RMOL for the intact mandible under nominal bite forces (positive values of deformation imply compression).

From: Biomechanical evaluation of the human mandible after temporomandibular joint replacement under different biting conditions

Biting task

Deformation intact mandible (µm)

Deformation implanted mandible (µm)

Canines

2nd Premolars

2nd Molars

Gonial area

Canines

2nd Premolars

2nd Molars

Gonial area

INC

16.7

58.3

145.1

269.1

 − 9.930e−02

1.102e−01

 − 2.479e−01

 − 5.474e−02

LGF

7.6

24.4

60.1

66.1

 − 5.4

3.567e−01

 − 3.1

1.3

LML

7.8

27.4

56.1

12.4

1.039e−02

 − 6.637e−03

 − 5.800e−02

 − 4.333e−02

RML

8.8

25.1

49.7

− 11.9

 − 7.085e−02

4.583e−02

 − 1.866e−01

 − 1.890e−01