Three Dimensional Finite Element Analysis of Stress Distribution and Displacement of the Maxilla Following Surgically Assisted Rapid Maxillary Expansion with Tooth- and Bone-Borne Devices

Objectives: The aim of this study was to investigate the displacement and stress distri- bution during surgically assisted rapid maxillary expansion under different surgical conditions with tooth- and bone-borne devices. Materials and Methods: Three-dimensional (3D) finite element model of a maxil...

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Main Authors: Mohsen Dalband, Jamal Kashani, Hadi Hashemzehi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2015-10-01
Series:Frontiers in Dentistry
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Online Access:https://jdt.tums.ac.ir/index.php/jdt/article/view/302