Table 2 Comparison of stresses between RME and I-RME
Site | RME | Implant-supported RME | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Stress (MPa) | Principle stress contours (MPa) | Stress (MPa) | Principle stress contours (MPa) | |
Midpalatal suture | 4.77 | 5.2 | 17.12 | 18.53 |
Naso-maxillary suture | 0.67 | 0.62 | 2.72 | 2.52 |
Zygomatico-maxillary suture | 0.51 | 0.53 | 3.86 | 3.37 |
Pterygo-maxillary suture | 3.87 | 3.5 | 6.98 | 6.65 |
Intranasal suture | 0.72 | 1.18 | 4.26 | 2.14 |
Fronto-maxillary suture | 0.65 | 0.70 | 3.93 | 4.21 |
Naso-frontal suture | 0.53 | 0.73 | 1.73 | 1.91 |
Zygomatico-temporal suture | 1.87 | 0.74 | 1.83 | 1.80 |
Zygomatico-frontal suture | 0.58 | -0.21 | 1.38 | 0.86 |
Spheno-occipital synchondrosis | 1.24 | 1.61 | 9.01 | 6.80 |