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Table 3 Stress and deformation values in upper and lower teeth of patient No. 1 and patient No. 1 after using splint

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)

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