Table 1 Material properties and element number
Component | Young’s modulus (MPa) | Poisson’s ratio | Nodes | Elements |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Teeth | 18,600 | 0.31 | 232,722 | 130,616 |
PDL | 0.68 | 0.48 | 125,028 | 63,489 |
Cortical bone | 13,700 | 0.3 | 217,757 | 120,647 |
Cancellous bone | 1370 | 0.3 | 111,373 | 60,362 |
Clear aligner | 816.31 | 0.3 | 123,155–162,229 | 64,300–67,937 |
Attachment | 12,500 | 0.36 | 5850 | 2683 |
Power arm | 200,000 | 0.3 | 5265 | 2537 |
3D printed attachment | 235,000 | 0.33 | 52,082 | 24,438 |
Archwire | 200,000 | 0.3 | 24,109 | 10,536 |
Bracket | 210,000 | 0.3 | 30,317 | 14,254 |
Micro-implant | 114,000 | 0.34 | 4871 | 2709 |