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Table 4 Coordinate data for points of interest within the maxillofacial skeleton (units = millimeters)

From: Comparison of 3D-printed and laboratory-fabricated Hyrax on stress distribution and displacement of the maxillary complex: a 3D finite element study

Displacements

 

F-Hyrax

T-Hyrax

H-Hyrax

Suture

Node

x

y

z

Magnitude

x

y

z

Magnitude

x

y

z

Magnitude

Anterior MPS

4,463,047

0.66

0.03

1.69

1.82

0.57

0.03

1.49

1.60

0.57

0.03

1.49

1.60

Middle MPS

4,462,711

0.68

− 0.10

1.24

1.42

0.59

− 0.07

1.09

1.24

0.59

− 0.07

1.09

1.24

Posterior MPS

4,475,646

0.69

− 0.18

0.88

1.13

0.59

− 0.14

0.77

0.98

0.60

− 0.14

0.77

0.99

Midpalatal

 

0.85

− 0.04

1.51

1.75

0.74

− 0.03

1.34

1.54

0.73

− 0.03

1.33

1.54

Frontonasal

 

− 0.60

0.00

1.68

1.78

− 0.53

0.00

1.48

1.57

− 0.53

0.00

1.48

1.57

Frontozygomatic

 

− 0.71

0.08

1.04

1.26

− 0.63

0.07

0.94

1.13

− 0.63

0.07

0.94

1.13

Intranasal

 

− 0.47

0.00

1.86

1.93

− 0.42

0.00

1.65

1.70

− 0.42

0.00

1.65

1.70

Nasomaxillary

 

− 0.28

0.02

1.83

1.85

− 0.25

0.02

1.61

1.63

− 0.25

0.02

1.61

1.63

Pterygomaxillary

 

0.61

− 0.21

0.47

0.80

0.54

− 0.16

0.42

0.70

0.53

− 0.16

0.42

0.70

Temporozygomatic

 

0.02

− 0.06

0.56

0.57

0.02

− 0.05

0.51

0.52

0.02

− 0.05

0.51

0.51

Zygomaticmaxillary

 

0.11

− 0.02

1.00

1.01

0.10

− 0.01

0.90

0.91

0.10

− 0.01

0.90

0.91

Landmark

Medial Pterygoid Plate

 

0.61

− 0.22

0.24

0.69

0.54

− 0.17

0.22

0.60

0.54

− 0.17

0.22

0.60

PNS

 

0.81

− 0.25

0.73

1.12

0.70

− 0.20

0.64

0.97

0.70

− 0.20

0.64

0.97

U6

 

1.08

− 0.36

1.03

1.53

0.95

− 0.29

0.92

1.35

0.95

− 0.29

0.92

1.35

U4

 

1.18

− 0.25

1.49

1.92

1.04

− 0.20

1.32

1.69

1.04

− 0.21

1.32

1.70

U1

 

1.31

− 0.01

1.99

2.38

1.14

− 0.01

1.75

2.09

1.14

− 0.01

1.76

2.09

ANS

 

0.70

0.06

1.84

1.98

0.61

0.05

1.62

1.73

0.61

0.05

1.63

1.74

  1. MPS Mid-palatal suture. Positive values indicate forward, outward, or upward displacement. Negative values indicate backward, inward, or downward displacement. x, x-axis (anteroposterior); z, z-axis (longitudinal or vertical); y, y-axis (transverse dimensions)