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Table 2 Deformation of the dental arch width under different protraction degrees

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

Protraction degree

Anterior arch (mm)

Medial arch (mm)

Posterior arch (mm)

−30°

−0.0676

−0.0547

−0.0333

−20°

−0.0702

−0.0568

−0.0342

−10°

−0.0745

−0.0609

−0.0374

0°

−0.0799

−0.0663

−0.0424

10°

−0.0860

−0.0728

−0.0488

20°

−0.0928

−0.0801

−0.0564

30°

−0.1001

−0.0882

−0.0652

−30°(ex)

0.0532

0.0534

0.0480

−20°(ex)

0.0507

0.0513

0.0468

−10°(ex)

0.0463

0.0472

0.0447

0°(ex)

0.0398

0.0409

0.0416

10°(ex)

0.0348

0.0353

0.0365

20°(ex)

0.0280

0.0280

0.0289

30°(ex)

0.0208

0.0199

0.0201

  1. Negative values if the dental arch width decreased, positive values if the dental arch width increased