Title

Stress distribution during orthodontic maxillary canine retraction using 3D finite element analysis

Authors

Parul Singh¹, Chinki Bansal^1,*, Gunjan Kaushik¹, Utkarsh Shrivas², Kuldip Singh³ & Ramesh Kumar⁴

Affiliation

¹Department of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopaedics, Maharana Pratap College of Dentistry & Research Centre, Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, India; ²Private Consultant Orthodontist, US Dental Clinic, Chhatarpur, Madhya Pradesh, India; ³Dental Officer, C.H.C. Barua Sagar, Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh, India; ⁴Private Consultant Orthodontist, SAH Dental Clinic and Orthodontic Centre, Patna, Bihar, India; *Corresponding author

Email

Parul Singh - E - mail: drparulsingh5@gmqil.com
Chinki Bansal - E - mail: dr.c.bansal26@gmail.com
Gunjan Kaushik - E - mail: kaushikgunjan495@gmail.com
Utkarsh Shrivas - E - mail: utkarsh3345@gmail.com
Kuldeep Singh - E - mail: drkuldeeptomar@gmail.com
Ramesh Kumar - E - mail: rkrockkro@gmail.com

Article Type

Research Article

Date

Received February 1, 2025; Revised February 28, 2025; Accepted February 28, 2025, Published February 28, 2025

Abstract

The stress distribution in the periodontium during maxillary canine retraction between the forces applied at canine orthodontic bracket and at power arm using 3D finite element analysis (FEA). 3D FEA for power arm, archwire, orthodontic bracket and periodontium was built independently using the ANSYS software. Maximum stress areas in periodontium was after 150 gm force application at power arm soldered to canine bracket at 13 mm and minimum stress area in periodontium was with force application at canine bracket hook. Maximum principle stress (tension side) and minimum principle stress (compression side) observed in the periodontium at power arm soldered to canine bracket at 9mm and minimum at canine bracket hook.

Keywords

Maxillary canine retraction, stress distribution, periodontium, orthodontic

Citation

Singh et al. Bioinformation 21(2): 220-224 (2025)

Edited by

Vini Mehta

ISSN

0973-2063

Publisher

Biomedical Informatics

License

This is an Open Access article which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly credited. This is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License.