From: Stress distribution and displacement in the maxillofacial complex during intrusion and distalization of the maxillary arch using miniplates versus mini-implants: a 3-dimensional finite element study
Material
Young’s modulus (MPa)
Poissons’s ratio
Cortical bone
13,700
0.30
Cancellous bone
7930
Miniplate
103,000
0.33
Miniscrew
10,300
Suture
68.65
0.40
Tooth
203,000
Stainless steel
2,059,000
Periodontal ligament
50.01
0.49