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Fig. 5

From: Effects of the advanced mandibular spring on mandibular retrognathia treatment: a three-dimensional finite element study

Fig. 5

Von Mises stress distribution on the inferior surface of the articular disc. A In mandibular postural position, the articular discs experienced stress in the intermediate zone and the anterior band. B In mandibular advancement with AMS, the compressive area reduced and moved to the anterior band. The stress distribution tended to be even. C In mandibular advancement without AMS, the stress distribution was similar to that with AMS

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