Evaluation of Stresses on Temporomandibular Joint in the Use of Class II and III Orthodontic Elastics: A Three-Dimensional Finite Element Study

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Gurbanov V., Baş Akkor B., Oz A. A.

JOURNAL OF ORAL AND MAXILLOFACIAL SURGERY, vol.78, no.5, pp.705-716, 2020 (SCI-Expanded)

• Publication Type: Article / Article
• Volume: 78 Issue: 5
• Publication Date: 2020
• Doi Number: 10.1016/j.joms.2019.11.022
• Journal Name: JOURNAL OF ORAL AND MAXILLOFACIAL SURGERY
• Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, CINAHL, EMBASE, MEDLINE
• Page Numbers: pp.705-716
• Ondokuz Mayıs University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Purpose: The purpose of the present study was to evaluate the effects of the orthodontic elastic forces used in fixed orthodontic treatment on the temporomandibular joint (TMJ) with normal and anteriorly displaced discs.