Biomechanical effects of different staging and attachment designs in maxillary molar distalization with clear aligner: a finite element study

• Main Authors: Jie Gao (Author), Donghui Guo (Author), Xu Zhang (Author), Yuxun Cheng (Author), Hao Zhang (Author), Yuerong Xu (Author), Zuolin Jin (Author), Yanning Ma (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: SpringerOpen, 2023-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background In the present study, the effects of distalizations of one and two molars with different step distances and attachment designs have been analyzed. Methods A 3D finite element analysis model has been developed in order to determine the tendency of tooth displacement and stress dis...