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Table 6 Category and distribution results in each evaluated view and structure

From: Stress distribution and displacement of three different types of micro-implant assisted rapid maxillary expansion (MARME): a three-dimensional finite element study

MARME model

Model A

Model B

Model C

View/structure

Category

Distribution

Category

Distribution

Category

Distribution

Frontal/maxillary bone

2 and 3

S3

2 and 3

S2

2

S1

Frontal/nasal region

1 and 4

S3

1 and 3

S2

1 to 3

S1

Frontal /infraorbital region

2 and 3

S3

2 and 3

S2

2

S1

Inclined frontal/infraorbital region

2 and 3

S3

2 and 3

S2

2

S1

Inclined frontal/mini-implants region

1 to 5

S3

1 to 5

S1

1 to 5

S1

Inclined frontal/tooth

1 to 3

S3

3 to 5

S2

3 to 5

S2

Inclined frontal/nasal region

1 and 4

S3

1 and 3

S2

1 to 3

S1

Isometric frontal/maxillary region

0 to 3

S3

2 and 3

S2

2

S1

Isometric frontal/tooth

1 to 4

S3

2 to 5

S2

2 to 5

S2

Isometric frontal/infraorbital region

1 to 3

S3

1 to 3

S2

2 to 3

S1

Isometric frontal/nasal region

1 and 4

S3

1 and 3

S2

1 to 3

S1

Lateral/lateral lamina of pterygoid process

1 to 3

S3

1 to 3

S3

2

S1

Lateral/nasal region

1 and 4

S3

1 and 3

S2

1 to 3

S1

Lateral/tooth

1 to 5

S3

1 to 5

S2

2 to 5

S2

Isometric occlusal/mini-implants region

1 to 5

S3

1 to 5

S2

2 to 5

S1

Isometric occlusal/lateral lamina of pterygoid process

1 to 3

S3

1

S1

0

-

Isometric occlusal/tooth

1 to 5

S2

1 to 5

S3

2 to 5

S1

Vestibular/lateral lamina of pterygoid process

1 to 3

S3

1 to 3

S3

1 to 2

S1

Vestibular/tooth

1 to 5

S3

1 to 5

S2

2 to 5

S1

Occlusal/lateral lamina of pterygoid process

1 to 3

S3

1 to 3

S2

2

S1

Occlusal/mini-implants region

1 to 5

S3

2 to 5

S2

2 to 5

S1

Occlusal/tooth

1 to 5

S2

1 to 5

S3

1 to 5

S1

Occlusal/junction of the vomer wing with the medial lamina of the sphenoid process region

1 to 5

S3

1 to 5

S3

1 to 5

S3

  1. The categories are presented according to Table 4 and distribution according to Table 5