Unveiling the Influence of the Curve of Spee on Bite Force and Chewing Ability: A Comparative Study

Table 4

Comparison of bite force and chewing ability in relation to various classes of malocclusion.

Outcome parameters	Angle’s classification of malocclusion	Mean	Std. error	95% confidence interval		Wilks’ lambda
				Lower bound	Upper bound
Bite force	Class I malocclusion	495.645	16.945	462.145	529.145	0.643	>0.05
	Class II division 1	462.833	62.899	338.487	587.180
	Class II division 2	469.818	56.894	357.342	582.294
Chewing ability	Class I malocclusion	7.984	0.203	7.583	8.386		>0.05
	Class II division 1	9.088	0.754	7.597	10.578
	Class II division 2	7.719	0.682	6.371	9.068