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Table 3 Maximum aligner deformation and location

From: Biomechanical analysis of effective mandibular en-masse retraction using Class II elastics with a clear aligner: a finite element study

Aligner deformation

Max (mm)

Location

Control

0.162

L4 lingual cervical

MB

0.191

L4 lingual cervical

DB

0.187

L4 lingual cervical

ML

0.141

L4 buccal and lingual cervical

DL

0.142

L4 buccal and lingual cervical

AMB

0.187

L4 lingual cervical

  1. L4: the mandibular first premolar
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