Preferred chewing side

N

Occlusal force (%) Mean ± SD

Left

Right

Anterior left

Anterior right

Posterior left

Posterior right

Right

42

49.4 ± 7.3

50.8 ± 7.6

13.8 ± 9.5

13.9 ± 10.2

35.4 ± 12.3

36.9 ± 11.4

Left

24

55.4 ± 9.0

44.7 ± 9.3

15.2 ± 9.4

13.0 ± 7.9

40.1 ± 12.1

31.7 ± 10.9

Both sides

24

52.0 ± 7.9

47.2 ± 10.1

14.8 ± 10.9

15.9 ± 9.7

38.0 ± 14.4

31.3 ± 11.1

Total

90

51.4 ± 8.0

48.2 ± 9.1

14.5 ± 9.8

14.2 ± 9.5

37.3 ± 12.9

34.0 ± 11.4

P-value

P = 0.029*

P = 0.028*

P = 0.851

P = 0.417

P = 0.342

P = 0.096