Orthognathic Surgery Effects on Temporomandibular Joint Compressive Stresses.
Taylor E GlovskyLaura R IwasakiYing WuHongzeng LiuYing LiuSaulo L Sousa MeloJeffrey C NickelPublished in: Orthodontics & craniofacial research (2023)
T2-T1 differences in TMJ compressive stresses during canine biting were affected by surgical changes in mandibular position and occlusal plane angle, biting angle, and sex. Surgical changes altered jaw muscle forces for the same biting conditions and, thus, affected TMJ loads and compressive stresses.