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Table 1 All materials are considered to be homogenous (= Homogenous materials have the same density in the volume) and isotropic (= By using isotropic, we mean that all materials have the same Young’s Modulus in three planes of space in three directions)

From: An expansion to the Nägerl’s theory of proportionality in reduced alveolar bone height models: a 3D finite element analysis

Material

Poisson’s ratio

Young’s modulus (N/mm2)

Teeth

0.30

20,300

PDL

0.49

0.667

Cancellous bone

0.38

13,700

Cortical bone

0.26

34,000