Fig. 8From: Comparison of the effects of different rapid maxillary expansion techniques on craniofacial structures: a finite element analysis studyA The total amount of displacement of the premolar area and the molar area. The solid images represent the premolar area, and the unsolid images represent the molar area, B the total amount of displacement of ANS and PNS points. The solid images represent the ANS point, and the unsolid images represent the PNS points. Each group is represented by a different geometric shape. The square shape indicates the tooth-borne group, the rounded shape indicates the hybrid group, and the triangle indicates the bone-borne groupBack to article page