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A Finite Element Approach for Locating the Center of Resistance of Maxillary Teeth
Published on: April 8, 2020
Evaluation of initial displacement and stresses in the maxillary dentition following en masse retraction using fixed
Dhaval Aghera1, Tarulatha R Shyagali2, Prabhuraj Kambalya3
1Aura Dental Care, 2nd floor. Gayatri Square, Nana Mava Main Road, Rajkot, Gujarat, India.
Objective:
To evaluate and compare the stress and displacement pattern between conventional and micro-implant supported retraction in lingual orthodontic system.
Materials And Methods:
A finite element model of the maxilla, teeth, periodontal ligament, lingual-orthodontic appliance and a micro-implant complex was constructed using ANSYS 12.1 software. Two sizes of micro-implants, 6mm and 8mm, were constructed producing a simulated model of 99,190 nodes and 32,4364 elements. A retraction force of 200g was applied from an anterior retraction hook to the molar tube in the conventional model and from the micro-implants in the implant supported model. The initial displacement and stress patterns in the X-Y-Z axes were obtained using Hyper-view software.
Results:
The maximum von Mises stresses in the 6mm, 8mm and conventional model were 22.164 Megapascals (MPa), 28.603MPa and 16.491MPa respectively. The bucco-lingual displacement of the maxillary anteriors was greater in the 8mm implant model with 23×10-3mm lingual displacement observed. The least lingual displacement of 11×10-3mm was noted for the conventional model while a slightly higher moderate reading of 15×10-3mm was seen in the 6mm micro-implant supported model. The maximum displacement of the periodontal ligament was noted in the 8mm micro-implant model.
Conclusion:
Within the limitations of this research, the 8mm micro-implant model displayed high initial stresses and greater initial displacement of the anterior teeth in the X-Y-Z coordinates in comparison to conventional retraction method.
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