Study of tension in the periodontal ligament using the finite elements method

Orthodontic movement is process of transformation of a physical stimulation into a force applied to a tooth, with a biological response identified as bone remodelling. Although it is possible to measure the force applied on a tooth, its distribution around the root is irregular forming areas of high...

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Main Authors: Eliziane Cossetin, Selma Hissae S. da Nóbrega, Maria Goretti Freire de Carvalho
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Dental Press Editora 2012-02-01
Series:Dental Press Journal of Orthodontics
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S2176-94512012000100006