Evaluation of Initial Stress Distribution and Displacement Pattern of Craniofacial Structures with 3 Different Rapid Maxillary Expansion Appliance Models: A 3-dimensional Finite Element Analysis

SUCU M., YILMAZ B., RAMOĞLU S. İ.

Turkish Journal of Orthodontics, vol.34, 2021 (ESCI) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 34
  • Publication Date: 2021
  • Doi Number: 10.5152/turkjorthod.2021.20006
  • Journal Name: Turkish Journal of Orthodontics
  • Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Keywords: Finite Element Method, rapid maxillary expansion, transverse maxillary deficiency, DENTAL CHANGES, SKELETAL
  • Bezmialem Vakıf University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objective: This study aimed to describe the displacement of anatomical structures and the stress distributions caused by the Hyrax, fan-type, and double-hinged expansion screws via the 3-dimensional (3D) finite element method (FEM).