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Table 1 Mechanical properties of the materials in the model

From: Maxillary posterior intrusion with corticotomy-assisted approaches with zygomatic anchorage—a finite element stress analysis

Variable

Elastic modulus (GPa)

Poisson ratio

Compact bone

15

0.30

Cancellous bone

1.5

0.30

Teeth

1.86

0.31

Stainless steel

200

0.29

Mini-plate and mini-screw (titanium)

110

0.35

Acrylic block (polymethyl methacrylate)

0.015

0.35

  1. GPa gigapascal