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Table 1 Material properties

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

0.30

Miniplate

103,000

0.33

Miniscrew

10,300

0.33

Suture

68.65

0.40

Tooth

203,000

0.30

Stainless steel

2,059,000

0.30

Periodontal ligament

50.01

0.49