Finite element method analysis of the tooth movement induced by orthodontic forces |
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Authors: | Mestrović Senka Slaj Mladen Rajić Petra |
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Institution: | Department of Orthodontics, School of Dental Medicine, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia. |
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Abstract: | The finite element method is a useful technique for measuring structural stress and for movement analyses. The objective of this investigation was to get a more accurate estimation of tooth movement depending on application point when a tipping orthodontic force is applied. The three-dimensional model of un upper canine, consisting of 4,000 hexahedron elements with 2,367 nodes was obtained. Horizontal, orally directed 1N tipping orthodontic force was applied to the model on five different levels of the tooth crown. The three-dimensional mathematical finite element model is useful in analyzing the tooth movement in response to orthodontic forces. The tipping tooth movement is greater if the force is applied closer to its neck, or more gingivally. |
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