Fig. 8From: Comparison and evaluation of stresses generated by rapid maxillary expansion and the implant-supported rapid maxillary expansion on the craniofacial structures using finite element method of stress analysisvon Mises stresses at different sutures for A RME. B Implant-supported RME. IA, IB Intranasal suture. IIA, IIB Frontomaxillary suture. IIIA, IIIB Naso-frontal suture. IVA, IVB Zygomatico-temporal sutureBack to article page