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. 2023 May 16;11(10):1447. doi: 10.3390/healthcare11101447

Table 2.

Maximum stress average values (KPa) produced by orthodontic forces in tooth structure and dentine.

Resorption (mm) 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Intrusion Structure a 73.51 100.14 126.77 153.40 180.03 200.70 221.36 242.03 262.72
0.6 N/60 gf m 73.51 100.14 126.77 153.40 180.03 200.70 221.36 242.03 262.72
c 109.41 135.97 162.52 189.08 215.63 227.40 239.18 250.95 262.72
C 145.20 162.81 180.42 198.02 215.63 227.40 239.18 250.95 262.72
Dentine a 44.18 74.76 105.34 135.92 166.50 187.15 207.81 228.46 249.11
m 44.18 74.76 105.34 135.92 166.50 187.15 207.81 228.46 249.11
c 107.50 130.48 153.45 176.43 199.40 211.83 224.26 236.68 249.11
C 54.28 57.66 61.04 64.41 67.79 69.88 71.97 74.06 76.15
1.2 N/120 gf Structure a 147.02 200.28 253.54 306.80 360.05 401.39 442.72 484.05 525.44
m 147.02 200.28 253.54 306.80 360.05 401.39 442.72 484.05 525.44
c 218.82 271.93 325.04 378.15 431.25 454.80 478.35 501.90 525.44
C 290.40 325.62 360.83 396.05 431.25 454.80 478.35 501.90 525.44
Dentine a 88.35 149.52 210.68 271.84 333.00 374.31 415.61 456.92 498.22
m 88.35 149.52 210.68 271.84 333.00 374.31 415.61 456.92 498.22
c 215.00 260.95 306.90 352.85 398.80 423.66 448.51 473.37 498.22
C 108.56 115.32 122.07 128.83 135.57 139.76 143.94 148.12 152.30
Extrusion Structure a 73.51 100.14 126.77 153.40 180.03 200.70 221.36 242.03 262.72
0.6 N/60 gf m 73.51 100.14 126.77 153.40 180.03 200.70 221.36 242.03 262.72
c 109.41 135.97 162.52 189.08 215.63 227.40 239.18 250.95 262.72
C 145.20 162.81 180.42 198.02 215.63 227.40 239.18 250.95 262.72
Dentine a 44.18 74.76 105.34 135.92 166.50 187.15 207.81 228.46 249.11
m 44.18 74.76 105.34 135.92 166.50 187.15 207.81 228.46 249.11
c 107.50 130.48 153.45 176.43 199.40 211.83 224.26 236.68 249.11
C 54.28 57.66 61.04 64.41 67.79 69.88 71.97 74.06 76.15
1.2 N/120 gf Structure a 147.02 200.28 253.54 306.80 360.05 401.39 442.72 484.05 525.44
m 147.02 200.28 253.54 306.80 360.05 401.39 442.72 484.05 525.44
c 218.82 271.93 325.04 378.15 431.25 454.80 478.35 501.90 525.44
C 290.40 325.62 360.83 396.05 431.25 454.80 478.35 501.90 525.44
Dentine a 88.35 149.52 210.68 271.84 333.00 374.31 415.61 456.92 498.22
m 88.35 149.52 210.68 271.84 333.00 374.31 415.61 456.92 498.22
c 215.00 260.95 306.90 352.85 398.80 423.66 448.51 473.37 498.22
C 108.56 115.32 122.07 128.83 135.57 139.76 143.94 148.12 152.30
Translation Structure a 67.94 82.78 97.63 112.47 127.31 236.39 345.46 454.54 563.61
0.6 N/60 gf m 67.94 156.66 245.38 334.10 465.02 536.60 608.19 679.77 751.35
c 202.41 257.51 312.62 367.72 422.82 458.02 493.22 528.41 563.61
C 202.42 236.42 270.41 304.41 338.40 363.43 388.47 413.50 438.53
Dentine a 67.94 78.67 89.40 100.12 110.85 208.50 306.16 403.81 501.46
m 67.94 160.53 253.13 345.72 438.31 516.57 594.83 673.09 751.35
c 200.11 250.38 300.65 350.91 401.18 441.88 482.57 523.27 563.96
C 67.94 69.55 71.16 72.77 74.38 87.45 100.51 113.58 126.64
1.2 N/120 gf Structure a 135.88 165.57 195.25 224.94 254.61 472.77 690.92 909.07 1127.22
m 135.88 313.32 490.76 668.20 930.05 1073.21 1216.37 1359.54 1502.69
c 404.82 515.03 625.23 735.44 845.63 916.04 986.43 1056.83 1127.22
C 404.83 472.83 540.82 608.81 676.80 726.87 776.93 827.00 877.05
Dentine a 135.88 157.34 178.79 200.25 221.69 417.01 612.31 807.62 1002.92
m 135.88 321.07 506.25 691.44 876.62 1033.14 1189.66 1346.18 1502.69
c 400.21 500.76 601.29 701.83 802.36 883.75 965.14 1046.53 1127.93
C 135.88 139.10 142.32 145.54 148.76 174.89 201.02 227.15 253.28
Rotation Structure a 90.50 158.53 226.55 294.58 362.60 427.48 492.76 558.04 623.72
0.6 N/60 gf m 90.50 181.11 271.72 362.32 452.93 540.10 627.27 714.44 801.61
c 179.20 292.80 406.40 520.00 633.60 653.38 673.17 692.95 712.73
C 356.62 358.12 359.61 361.11 362.60 383.41 404.22 425.03 445.84
Dentine a 71.84 136.25 200.66 265.07 329.48 376.99 424.50 472.01 519.52
m 71.84 159.55 247.27 334.99 422.70 489.96 557.21 624.47 691.72
c 169.46 267.67 365.89 464.10 562.31 565.96 569.62 573.27 576.92
C 169.43 174.34 179.24 184.15 189.65 186.04 182.42 178.81 175.19
1.2 N/120 gf Structure a 181.00 317.05 453.10 589.15 725.20 854.96 985.52 1116.08 1247.45
m 181.00 362.22 543.43 724.65 905.86 1080.20 1254.54 1428.88 1603.23
c 358.40 585.60 812.80 1040.00 1267.20 1306.77 1346.33 1385.90 1425.46
C 713.24 716.23 719.22 722.21 725.20 766.82 808.44 850.06 891.67
Dentine a 143.67 272.50 401.32 530.14 658.95 753.98 849.00 944.02 1039.04
m 143.67 319.10 494.54 669.97 845.40 979.91 1114.42 1248.93 1383.44
c 338.91 535.35 731.77 928.20 1124.63 1131.93 1139.23 1146.54 1153.84
C 338.86 348.67 358.48 368.29 379.30 372.07 364.84 357.61 350.37
Tipping Structure a 61.67 90.71 119.74 148.78 177.81 232.79 287.76 342.74 397.71
0.6 N/60 gf m 61.67 101.79 141.91 182.03 222.15 299.15 376.14 453.14 530.13
c 122.61 169.65 216.68 263.72 310.75 332.49 354.23 375.97 397.71
C 183.65 204.34 225.03 245.72 266.41 299.24 332.06 364.89 397.71
Dentine a 60.01 89.00 118.00 147.00 176.00 228.50 281.00 333.50 386.00
m 60.01 99.92 139.84 179.75 219.66 280.48 341.29 402.11 462.92
c 118.61 154.76 190.91 227.06 263.21 293.91 324.61 355.30 386.00
C 60.01 61.76 63.51 65.26 67.01 69.85 72.70 75.54 78.38
1.2 N/120 gf Structure a 123.33 181.41 239.48 297.55 355.62 465.57 575.52 685.47 795.43
m 123.33 203.58 283.82 364.06 444.30 598.29 752.28 906.27 1060.26
c 245.23 339.29 433.36 527.43 621.50 664.98 708.46 751.94 795.43
C 367.30 408.68 450.06 491.44 532.81 598.47 664.12 729.77 795.43
Dentine a 120.03 178.00 236.00 294.00 352.00 457.00 562.00 667.00 772.00
m 120.03 199.85 279.67 359.50 439.33 560.95 682.58 804.21 925.83
c 237.21 309.52 381.82 454.12 526.42 587.82 649.21 710.61 772.00
C 120.03 123.52 127.02 130.52 134.02 139.71 145.39 151.08 156.77

Structure—stress displayed by the entire tooth structure. Dentine—stress displayed by the dentine component. a—root apical third, m—root middle third, c—root cervical third, C—crown.