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Table 1 Material properties

From: The comparison of biomechanical effects of the conventional and bone-borne palatal expanders on late adolescence with unilateral cleft palate: a 3-dimensional finite element analysis

Material

Young’s modulus (MPa)

Poisson’s ratio

Alveolar bone and palate

13,700

0.30

Tooth

19,890

0.31

Periodontal ligament

50

0.49

Suture

10

0.49

Expander

190,000

0.33

Miniscrew

113,000

0.33

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BMC Oral Health

ISSN: 1472-6831

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