Unilateral chewing of foods. Analysis of energy balance and peak power of the mandibular elevator muscles
Introduction: The paper presents the results concerning the energy (work) and peak power generated by the elevator muscles of the mandible (the masseter, medial pterygoid, and temporalis muscles) during unilateral chewing of selected food products in vitro. Since the act of chewing is a very complex...
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| description | Introduction: The paper presents the results concerning the energy (work) and peak power generated by the elevator muscles of the mandible (the masseter, medial pterygoid, and temporalis muscles) during unilateral chewing of selected food products in vitro. Since the act of chewing is a very complex issue in the biomechanics of the masticatory system, the research and analysis of the obtained results were therefore limited to the first cycle.Methods: Determination of the peak energy and power of the muscles required: (1) preparation of food patterns, in the form of the function F = f(Δh) (force (F) vs displacement (Δh)), based on experimental studies and (2) conducting numerical simulations using a 3D kinematic-dynamic model of the human masticatory system. Results and Discussion: Based on the results, the peak energy and power of the muscles were determined based on food patterns. A comparative analysis was also performed to evaluate the energy and peak power generated by the aforementioned muscles during symmetrical incisal biting vs unilateral chewing of the same food products. The results indicate that (1) food height and texture significantly affect muscle energy and (2) the masticatory and medial pterygoid muscles generate more incredible energy and peak power on the working side than on the non working side, while the opposite was observed for the temporalis muscle and (3) comparative analysis showed that food position on the dental arch has a more significant effect on muscle peak power for foods with high texture heterogeneity than for foods with low texture heterogeneity. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-1c7802fe89cd42eba6da3fdc917855432025-08-20T02:53:41ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology2296-41852025-04-011310.3389/fbioe.2025.15595551559555Unilateral chewing of foods. Analysis of energy balance and peak power of the mandibular elevator musclesPrzemysław Stróżyk0Jacek Bałchanowski1Department of Mechanics, Materials and Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Wroclaw University of Science and Technology, Wroclaw, PolandDepartment of Fundamentals of Machine Design and Mechatronic Systems, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Wrocław University of Science and Technology, Wrocław, PolandIntroduction: The paper presents the results concerning the energy (work) and peak power generated by the elevator muscles of the mandible (the masseter, medial pterygoid, and temporalis muscles) during unilateral chewing of selected food products in vitro. Since the act of chewing is a very complex issue in the biomechanics of the masticatory system, the research and analysis of the obtained results were therefore limited to the first cycle.Methods: Determination of the peak energy and power of the muscles required: (1) preparation of food patterns, in the form of the function F = f(Δh) (force (F) vs displacement (Δh)), based on experimental studies and (2) conducting numerical simulations using a 3D kinematic-dynamic model of the human masticatory system. Results and Discussion: Based on the results, the peak energy and power of the muscles were determined based on food patterns. A comparative analysis was also performed to evaluate the energy and peak power generated by the aforementioned muscles during symmetrical incisal biting vs unilateral chewing of the same food products. The results indicate that (1) food height and texture significantly affect muscle energy and (2) the masticatory and medial pterygoid muscles generate more incredible energy and peak power on the working side than on the non working side, while the opposite was observed for the temporalis muscle and (3) comparative analysis showed that food position on the dental arch has a more significant effect on muscle peak power for foods with high texture heterogeneity than for foods with low texture heterogeneity.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fbioe.2025.1559555/fullmasticationmandibular elevator musclesnumerical simulationmuscle energypeak muscle power |
| spellingShingle | Przemysław Stróżyk Jacek Bałchanowski Unilateral chewing of foods. Analysis of energy balance and peak power of the mandibular elevator muscles Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology mastication mandibular elevator muscles numerical simulation muscle energy peak muscle power |
| title | Unilateral chewing of foods. Analysis of energy balance and peak power of the mandibular elevator muscles |
| title_full | Unilateral chewing of foods. Analysis of energy balance and peak power of the mandibular elevator muscles |
| title_fullStr | Unilateral chewing of foods. Analysis of energy balance and peak power of the mandibular elevator muscles |
| title_full_unstemmed | Unilateral chewing of foods. Analysis of energy balance and peak power of the mandibular elevator muscles |
| title_short | Unilateral chewing of foods. Analysis of energy balance and peak power of the mandibular elevator muscles |
| title_sort | unilateral chewing of foods analysis of energy balance and peak power of the mandibular elevator muscles |
| topic | mastication mandibular elevator muscles numerical simulation muscle energy peak muscle power |
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