Table 2 Maximum occlusal force (MOF) and medial mandibular flexure (MMF) as a function of facial pattern.
VERTICAL FACIAL PATTERN | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
OUTCOME VARIABLE | Dolychofacial (n = 6) Mean (SD) | Mesofacial (n = 10) Mean (SD) | Brachyfacial (n = 35) Mean (SD) | TOTAL (n = 51) Mean (SD) * |
MOF (N) | ||||
Males | 843 (256) | 1014 (426) | 1046 (265) | 1003 (287) a |
Females | 642 (215) | 705 (158) | 654 (190) | 664 (180) b |
Total | 742 (238) | 829 (316) | 831 (295) | 820 (289) |
MMF (mm) | ||||
Males | 0.07 (0.07) | 0.25 (0.21) | 0.15 (0.16) | 0.16 (0.16) |
Females | 0.22 (0.11) | 0.19 (0.28) | 0.20 (0.21) | 0.20 (0.21) |
Total | 0.15 (0.11) | 0.21 (0.25) | 0.18 (0.18) | 0.18 (0.19) |