Fixed versus Removable Appliance for Palatal Expansion; A 3D Analysis Using the Finite Element Method.

Several appliances have been used for palatal expansion for treatment of posterior cross bite. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the stress induced in the apical and crestal alveolar bone and the pattern of tooth displacement following expansion via removable expansion plates or fixed-banded...

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Main Authors: Allahyar Geramy, Atefe Saffar Shahroudi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2014-02-01
Series:Frontiers in Dentistry
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Online Access:https://jdt.tums.ac.ir/index.php/jdt/article/view/554