Figure 3. The sum of estimated unilateral muscular forces, the estimated unilateral TMJ load, and the periodontally borne load (PBL) on the most posterior tooth with occlusal contact (M₂ for M₂-M₂, M₁ for M₁-M₁, P₂ for P₂-P₂, and P₁ for P₁-P₁). PBL is expressed by the recorded and averaged bite force divided by the normal root surface area for each kind of tooth. For other abbreviations, see the legend to Fig. 2.

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