A method for evaluation of the effects of attachments in aligner-type orthodontic appliance: Three-dimensional finite element analysis

Goto, M.; Yanagisawa, Wakana; Kimura, Hitoshi; INOU, Norio; Maki, Koutaro

doi:10.1016/j.odw.2017.09.001

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A method for evaluation of the effects of attachments in aligner-type orthodontic appliance: Three-dimensional finite element analysis

Published in Orthodontic Waves • Oct 25, 2017

Authors:

M. Goto

Wakana Yanagisawa

Hitoshi Kimura

Abstract

PurposeMany patients require esthetic orthodontic treatment. Aligners have recently become widely used in such cases. However, orthodontic treatment occasionally causes unexpected tooth movement called the bowing effect. For example, when premolars are extracted during treatment, molars tend to tip ...

Subject

Finite element method

Orthodontics

Bowing

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