Skip to main content

Table 3 Nodes and elements in FEM model

From: Comparative assessment of the efficacy of closed helical loop and T-loop for space closure in lingual orthodontics—a finite element study

Components

No. of nodes

No. of elements

Teeth

172,888

798,462

Periodontal ligament

20,429

30,211

Alveolar bone

16,684

817,296

Brackets

24,006

94,038

Archwire

6597

2928