Facemask performance during maxillary protraction: a finite element analysis (FEA) evaluation of load and stress distribution on Delaire facemask.
Francesca GazzaniChiara PavoniAldo GiancottiPaola CozzaRoberta LionePublished in: Progress in orthodontics (2018)
Resulting stresses and deformations were directly proportional to protraction load amounts and to increasing downward inclination of forces. In all tested conditions, protraction forces were not able to determine plastic deformation on FM structure compromising its performance and efficiency.