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Table 4 Dento-alveolar displacement (mm) after activation of quad-helix and NPE2

From: A comparison of three-dimensional stress distribution and displacement of naso-maxillary complex on application of forces using quad-helix and nickel titanium palatal expander 2 (NPE2): a FEM study

 

Quad-helix

NPE2

 

X

Y

Z

X

Y

Z

Lingual marginal ridge of central incisor

0.005346

−0.005947

0.008094

0.005254

−0.005312

0.00549

Lingual marginal ridge of lateral incisor

0.006913

−0.004625

0.006239

0.006758

−0.004031

0.003674

Lingual marginal ridge of first permanent molar

0.017585

−0.000169

0.003302

0.015673

−0.000006

0.00233

Central incisor cusp tip

0.003598

−0.006677

0.008102

0.003688

−0.005642

0.005067

First permanent molar mesiobuccal cusp tip

0.021027

0.001396

0.005404

0.020318

0.001291

0.007759

Erupting canine cusp tip

0.00872

0.001526

0.005405

0.008523

0.002276

0.001431

Erupting second molar mesiobuccal cusp tip

0.01962

0.000524

0.002048

0.017849

0.000452

0.003237

  1. X transverse, Y sagittal Z vertical, + indicates outward, backward and downward displacement