Table 1.
Strain magnitudes (µɛ) predicted by the models (with and without sutures).
| No sutures | With sutures | |
|---|---|---|
| Interfrontal suture (IFS) | ||
| Max principal strain (incisor) | 60.93 ± 13.44 | 66.50 ± 9.62 |
| Min principal strain (incisors) | −142.75 ± 25 | −37.73 ± 10.1 |
| Max principal strain (molar) | 465.78 ± 54.29 | 625.89 ± 64.65 |
| Min principal strain (molar) | −202.56 ± 18.52 | −238.63 ± 28.23 |
| Sagittal suture (SGS) | ||
| Max principal strain (incisors) | 33.70 ± 28.8 | 373.55 ± 1451 |
| Min principal strain (incisors) | −30.80 ± 52.78 | −1059.2 ± 4059 |
| Max principal strain (molar) | 45.20 ± 131.43 | 2002.66 ± 3682 |
| Min principal strain (molar) | −45.76 ± 103.66 | −1766.31 ± 4173 |
| Parietal bone (PB) | ||
| Max principal strain (incisors) | 11.22 ± 2.26 | 14.82 ± 3.68 |
| Min principal strain (incisors) | −24.73 ± 2.84 | −30.23 ± 6.0 |
| Max principal strain (molar) | 68.65 ± 14.5 | 97.89 ± 16.18 |
| Min prin±cipal strain (molar) | −157.53 ± 19.54 | −130.20 ± 19.5 |
Note: The mean and standard deviation of maximum principal (tensile) and minimum principal (compressive) strains are given for both incisor biting and molar biting. Note, results from areas that cross over sutures (IFS and SGS) contain both suture and bone material in the model with sutures, so standard deviations are high. *Tensile strains are expressed at positive values and compressive strains as negative values.