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Table 1 Maximum tensions on the skin areas

From: Stress on facial skin of class III subjects during maxillary protraction: a finite element analysis

Mask type

Max. tension on chin skin surface

Max. tension on forehead skin surface

Delaire

29 kPa

6 kPa

Petit

44 kPa

3 kPa

  1. kPa, kilopascal. 1 kPa correspond to 1000 Pa