Table 4.

Maximum and minimum principal strain (in microstrain) recorded during molar and incisor loading in four ex vivo experimental trials and FEA, as measured at four gage sites.

	Premaxilla	Dorsal rostrum	Anterior zygomatic	Palate
Max Prin Strain
Molar trial 1	31	147	60	241
Molar trial 2	30	147	63	241
Molar trial 3	36	157	61	232
Molar trial 4	30	150	57	225
Molar FEA	16	238	36	92
Min Prin Strain
Molar trial 1	−21	−122	−95	−231
Molar trial 2	−15	−102	−68	−211
Molar trial 3	−6	−112	−71	−217
Molar trial 4	−10	−120	−67	−215
Molar FEA	−22	−231	−43	−76
Max Prin Strain
Incisor trial 1	35	65	1	112
Incisor trial 2	41	65	2	109
Incisor trial 3	41	70	5	113
Incisor trial 4	36	50	5	104
Incisor FEA	60	114	27	64
Min Prin Strain
Incisor trial 1	−160	−290	−21	43
Incisor trial 2	−151	−275	−12	41
Incisor trial 3	−141	−260	−15	37
Incisor trial 4	−156	−280	−20	31
Incisor FEA	−163	−278	−28	−51