Stress and displacement pattern evaluation using two different palatal expanders in unilateral cleft lip and palate: a three-dimensional finite element analysis

Abstract Background In this finite element (FE) study, the stress distribution and displacement pattern was evaluated in the mid-palatal area and around circum-maxillary sutures exerted by bone-borne palatal expander (BBPE) in comparison with conventional HYRAX rapid palatal expander in unilateral c...

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Main Authors: Anoop Mathew, K. S. Nagachandran, Devaki Vijayalakshmi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2016-11-01
Series:Progress in Orthodontics
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40510-016-0150-0