Table 2.
Summary of differences in cortical bone of NO PDL and PDL models.
| Location | Direction of difference | Magnitude of difference |
|---|---|---|
| ε1–MAXIMUM PRINCIPAL STRAIN | ||
| Working (left) side | ||
| Buccal alveoli, inferior to P2P3M1M2M3 | NO PDL < PDL | >200 με |
| Lingual alveoli, inferior to P2P3M1M2 | NO PDL < PDL | >200 με |
| Temporomandibular joint constraint point of condylar process | NO PDL < PDL | >200 με |
| Posterior aspect of buccal corpus | NO PDL < PDL | ~50 με |
| Anterior aspect of buccal corpus | NO PDL > PDL | ~50 με |
| Posterior aspect of lingual corpus | NO PDL > PDL | ~50 με |
| Balancing (right) side | ||
| Temporomandibular joint constraint point of condylar process | NO PDL < PDL | >200 με |
| Lingual and buccal alveoli inferior to M1M2 | NO PDL < PDL | >200 με |
| Superior aspect of lingual corpus | NO PDL < PDL | ~50 με |
| Retromolar region | NO PDL > PDL | ~50 με |
| Symphysis | ||
| Superior and inferior tori of lingual symphysis | NO PDL < PDL | ~50 με |
| Inferior aspect of labial symphysis | NO PDL < PDL | ~50 με |
| ε2–MINIMUM PRINCIPAL STRAIN | ||
| Working side (left) side | ||
| Buccal alveoli, inferior to P2P3M1M2M3 | NO PDL < PDL | >200 με |
| Lingual alveoli, inferior to P2P3M1M2 | NO PDL < PDL | >200 με |
| Superior aspect of lingual anterior corpus | NO PDL < PDL | ~50 με |
| Inferior aspect of lingual ramus | NO PDL > PDL | ~50 με |
| Balancing side | ||
| Buccal and lingual corpus inferior to balancing side M3 | NO PDL < PDL | >200 με |
| Inferior aspect of inferior | ||
| Posterior aspect of ramus superiorly | NO PDL < PDL | ~50 με |
| Lingual corpus | NO PDL < PDL | ~50 με |
| Buccal posterior aspect of corpus | NO PDL > PDL | ~ 50 με |
| Symphysis | ||
| Lingual inferior and superior aspect | NO PDL < PDL | ~50 με |
| Labial inferior and superior aspect | NO PDL < PDL | ~50 με |