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Table 3 Material properties used in the finite element model

From: Effects of aligner activation and power arm length and material on canine displacement and periodontal ligament stress: a finite element analysis

Material

Elastic modulus (MPa)

Poisson's ratio

References

Cancellous bone

1370

0.3

Xu Nuo [23]

Compact bone

13,700

0.3

Xu Nuo [23]

Carbon fiber-reinforced composite

129,000

0.33

Vasconcellos [24]

Stainless steel

193,000

0.3

Arifin et al. [25]

Titanium

110,000

0.35

Sarfaraz et al. [26]

Tooth

19,600

0.3

Comba et al. [27]

Composite Attachment

12,500

0.36

Comba et al. [27]

Aligner

528

0.36

Comba et al. [27]

Pdl

0.69

0.45

Amarante et al. [28]

  1. Mpa megapascal; Pdl periodontal ligament