From: Finite element analysis of occlusal splint therapy in patients with bruxism
Tooth number | Maximum stress in upper teeth (kPa) | Maximum stress in lower teeth (kPa) | Maximum deformation in upper teeth (× 10-5 mm) | Maximum deformation in lower teeth (×  10-5 mm) | |||||
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Patient | Patient after using splint | Patient | Patient after using splint | Patient | Patient after using splint | Patient | Patient after using splint | ||
Left side | Third molar | 0.56 | 0.17 | 1121.3 | 63.1 | 0.023 | 0.004 | 25.4 | 5.6 |
Second molar | 0.34 | 0.09 | 923.6 | 58.2 | 0.023 | 0.004 | 23.8 | 5.4 | |
First molar | 0.26 | 0.09 | 854.7 | 55.6 | 0.021 | 0.003 | 21.9 | 5.4 | |
Second premolar | 0.11 | 0.08 | 487.6 | 54.3 | 0.016 | 0.002 | 14.7 | 4.8 | |
First premolar | 0.08 | 0.07 | 364.8 | 54.1 | 0.011 | 0.002 | 13.6 | 4.8 | |
Canine | 0.21 | 0.18 | 784.6 | 754.5 | 0.016 | 0.014 | 21.8 | 21.4 | |
Lateral incisor | 0.18 | 0.08 | 728.4 | 54.5 | 0.016 | 0.003 | 21.8 | 5.1 | |
Central incisor | 0.17 | 0.07 | 526.8 | 54.3 | 0.015 | 0.003 | 15.9 | 5.1 | |
Right side | Third molar | 0.62 | 0.19 | 1264.3 | 68.9 | 0.028 | 0.004 | 24.9 | 5.5 |
Second molar | 0.61 | 0.17 | 1026.7 | 62.8 | 0.025 | 0.003 | 24.1 | 5.5 | |
First molar | 0.49 | 0.11 | 830.2 | 59.4 | 0.025 | 0.003 | 20.8 | 5.2 | |
Second premolar | 0.28 | 0.08 | 377.6 | 53.4 | 0.016 | 0.002 | 15.2 | 4.9 | |
First premolar | 0.08 | 0.06 | 362.9 | 52.1 | 0.015 | 0.001 | 12.5 | 4.7 | |
Canine | 0.36 | 0.32 | 810.6 | 794.2 | 0.025 | 0.024 | 19.7 | 19.5 | |
Lateral incisor | 0.23 | 0.08 | 710.8 | 58.8 | 0.023 | 0.003 | 19.4 | 5.1 | |
Central incisor | 0.19 | 0.08 | 649.7 | 55.4 | 0.022 | 0.001 | 15.5 | 5.0 |