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Fig. 4 | BioMedical Engineering OnLine

Fig. 4

From: Displacements prediction from 3D finite element model of maxillary protraction with and without rapid maxillary expansion in a patient with unilateral cleft palate and alveolus

Fig. 4

Superimposed contours of displacement under different loading conditions with the same coordinate system and magnification factor. a −30° protraction without maxillary expansion; b −20° protraction without maxillary expansion; c −10° protraction without maxillary expansion; d 0° protraction without maxillary expansion; e 10° protraction without maxillary expansion; f 20° protraction without maxillary expansion; g 30° protraction without maxillary expansion; h −30° protraction supplemented with maxillary expansion; i −20° protraction supplemented with maxillary expansion; j −10° protraction supplemented with maxillary expansion; k 0° protraction supplemented with maxillary expansion; l 10° protraction supplemented with maxillary expansion; m 20° protraction supplemented with maxillary expansion; n 30° protraction supplemented with maxillary expansion. Scale factor 100

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