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

Dalband M 1 , Kashani J 2 , Hashemzehi H 3

Affiliations 

  • 1 Assistant Professor, Dental Research Center, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Faculty of Dentistry, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran
  • 2 PhD in Mechanical Engineer, Medical Implant Technology Group, Faculty of Biosciences and Medical Engineering, Universiti Teknologi, Malaysia, Malaysia
  • 3 Assistant Professor, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Faculty of Dentistry, Zahedan University of Medical Sciences, Zahedan, Iran
J Dent (Tehran), 2015 Apr;12(4):298-306.
PMID: 26622285

Abstract

The aim of this study was to investigate the displacement and stress distribution during surgically assisted rapid maxillary expansion under different surgical conditions with tooth- and bone-borne devices.

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