Research Article

Development and Validation of 3D Finite Element Models for Prediction of Orthodontic Tooth Movement

Table 2

Calculated stress and clinical tooth movement of the first orthodontic patient.

PointTimeCalculated stress (N/mm2)TimeClinical tooth movement (mm)

C1MT00.062T0-11.153
C1D0.0591.003
C2D0.0410.221

C1MT10.058T1-21.221
C1D0.0631.378
C2D0.0430.194

C1MT20.052T2-30.827
C1D0.0560.723
C2D0.0280.859

C1MT30.057T3-40.464
C1D0.0490.321
C2D0.0360.367