Medical Engineering & Physics
Volume 31, Issue 5 , Pages 539-546 , June 2009

Numerical and clinical study of the biomechanical behaviour of teeth under orthodontic loading using a headgear appliance

  • S. Reimann

      Affiliations

    • Department of Oral Technology, Dental School, University of Bonn, Welschnonnenstr. 17, 53111 Bonn, Germany
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  • L. Keilig

      Affiliations

    • Department of Oral Technology, Dental School, University of Bonn, Welschnonnenstr. 17, 53111 Bonn, Germany
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  • A. Jäger

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthodontics, University of Bonn, Welschnonnenstr. 17, 53111 Bonn, Germany
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  • T. Brosh

      Affiliations

    • Department of Oral Biology, Tel Aviv University, Ramat Aviv, Tel Aviv 69978, Israel
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  • Y. Shpinko

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthodontics, Tel Aviv University, Ramat Aviv, Tel Aviv 69978, Israel
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  • A.D. Vardimon

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthodontics, Tel Aviv University, Ramat Aviv, Tel Aviv 69978, Israel
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  • C. Bourauel

      Affiliations

    • Department of Oral Technology, Dental School, University of Bonn, Welschnonnenstr. 17, 53111 Bonn, Germany
    • Dental School, University of Bonn, Welschnonnenstr. 17, 53111 Bonn, Germany
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +49 228 2872 2332; fax: +49 228 2872 2588.

Received 13 June 2007 ,Revised 29 August 2008 ,Accepted 30 August 2008.

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☆ This study was supported by German Israel Foundation (GIF, No. 01910911).

PII: S1350-4533(08)00173-2

doi: 10.1016/j.medengphy.2008.08.008

Medical Engineering & Physics
Volume 31, Issue 5 , Pages 539-546 , June 2009

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