Tridimensional finite element analysis of teeth movement induced by different headgear forces

• Main Authors: Ivan Toshio Maruo (Author), Hiroshi Maruo (Author), Armando Yukio Saga (Author), Dauro Douglas de Oliveira (Author), Marco André Argenta (Author), Orlando Motohiro Tanaka (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: SpringerOpen, 2016-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background This study aimed to simulate the actions of low-pull (LP), high-pull (HP), and combined pull (CP) headgears (HGs) and to analyze tooth movement tendencies through finite element analysis. Methods Tomographic slices of a human maxilla with complete permanent dentition were process...