TY - JOUR AU - Gerami, Allahyar AU - Dadgar , Sepideh AU - Rakhshan, Vahid AU - Jannati, Puya AU - Sobouti, Farhad PY - 2016 DA - 2016/06/01 TI - Displacement and force distribution of splinted and tilted mandibular anterior teeth under occlusal loads: an in silico 3D finite element analysis JO - Progress in Orthodontics SP - 16 VL - 17 IS - 1 AB - Fixed orthodontic retainers have numerous advantages, but it is not known whether they can exert pathological forces on supporting tissues around the splinted teeth. The purpose of this study was to investigate how the inclination of the lower anterior teeth can affect dental displacement and also change the direction of occlusal loads exerted to dental and its supporting tissues. SN - 2196-1042 UR - https://doi.org/10.1186/s40510-016-0129-x DO - 10.1186/s40510-016-0129-x ID - Gerami2016 ER -