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Table 1 Simulation of loading conditions on the teeth during RMOL

From: Biomechanical analysis of subcondylar fracture fixation using miniplates at different positions and of different lengths

Side

Direction

Muscular force (N)

Constrained area

SM

DM

MP

AT

MT

PT

Right

Force

137.1

58.8

146.8

115.3

63.1

44.6

Constrained the right molars

Fx

28.4

32.1

− 71.4

17.2

14.0

9.3

Fy

57.4

− 21.0

54.8

5.1

− 31.5

− 38.1

Fz

121.2

44.5

116.1

114.0

52.8

21.1

Left

Force

114.2

49.0

104.9

91.6

64.1

29.5

Fx

− 23.6

− 26.7

51.0

− 13.7

− 14.2

− 6.1

Fy

47.9

− 17.5

39.1

4.0

− 32.0

− 25.2

Fz

101.0

37.1

83.0

90.5

53.6

14.0

  1. Magnitude and direction of the external forces from each muscle under different occlusal modes [15, 16]