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

Table 5

Comparison of bite force and chewing ability in relation to different types of CS.

Outcome parameters	CS classified	N = 231	Mean	Std. error	95% confidence interval		Wilks’ lambda
					Lower bound	Upper bound
Bite force	Reverse	5	384.667	88.085	210.518	558.816	0.000	<0.05
	Flat	58	468.722	25.428	418.450	518.995
	Normal	95	389.822	19.863	350.552	429.092
	Deep	73	647.087	22.495	602.613	691.561
Chewing ability	Reverse	5	10.038	1.263	7.540	12.535		<0.05
	Flat	58	8.646	0.365	7.925	9.367
	Normal	95	8.232	0.285	7.669	8.795
	Deep	73	7.167	0.323	6.530	7.805