Stress and displacement of mini-implants and appliance in Mini-implant Assisted Rapid Palatal Expansion: analysis by finite element method

• Main Authors: Pedro Lima Emmerich OLIVEIRA (Author), Kayque Euclides Moreira SOARES (Author), Rafhael Milanezi de ANDRADE (Author), Gabriel Couto de OLIVEIRA (Author), Matheus Melo PITHON (Author), Mônica Tirre de Souza ARAÚJO (Author), Eduardo Franzotti SANT'ANNA (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Dental Press Editora, 2021-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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ABSTRACT Objective: In this study, simulations were performed by the finite element method (FEM) to determine the tension and displacement in mini-implants and in expander appliance during rapid maxillary expansion, by varying the number and location of the mini-implants. Methods: For the computatio...