Biomechanical behavior of three maxillary expanders in cleft lip and palate: a finite element study

• Main Authors: Angela Maria Bautista Patiño (Author), Monise de Paula Rodrigues (Author), Roberto Sales Pessoa (Author), Salomón Yezioro Rubinsky (Author), Ki Beom Kim (Author), Carlos José Soares (Author), Guilherme de Araújo Almeida (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Pesquisa Odontológica, 2024-04-01T00:00:00Z.
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Abstract: This study evaluated the stress distribution in the dentoalveolar and palatal bone structures during maxillary expansion in a 17-year-old male patient with bilateral cleft lip and palate (BCLP) using expanders with dental (HYRAX) and skeletal anchorage (MARPE). For the generation of the sp...