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[Three-dimensional finite-element analysis of maxillary protraction based on labiolingual appliance]
Chang Liu1, Xianchun Zhu, Xing Zhang
1Dept. of Orthodontics, Changchun Stomatological Hospital, Changchun 130031, China.
Objective:
This study aims to analyze the biomechanical effects of four sutures that are related to maxillary growth during a maxillary protraction treatment cycle based on labiolingual appliance.
Methods:
A three-dimensional simulation of labiolingual appliance was performed based on a three-dimensional finite-element maxillofacial model combined with solid-modeled sutures.
Results:
The displacement and stress distributions were calculated. The labiolingual appliance was suitable for patients with underbites or deep overbites. Sutura frontomaxillaris and sutura zygomaticomaxillaris were vital to the forward displacement and counterclockwise rotation of the maxillary. The changes in sutura zygomaticotemporalis and sutura palatine were not significant.
Conclusion:
The influences of the labiolingual appliance on the sutures during the treatment cycle of maxillary protraction can be effectively simulated by the three-dimensional finite-element maxillofacial model.
