Table 2.

Value of Poisson ratio used in the studies

Study	Cortical bone	Cancellous bone	Tooth/enamel	Periodontal ligament	Suture	Palatal mucosa
[5]	0.28 for all elements beside tooth germs 0.15
[10]	0.30 for all elements
[11]	0.30	–	0.30	–	0.49	–
[12]	0.30	0.30	0.30	–	0.49	–
[13]	0.30	0.30	0.30	–	–	–
[14]	0.30	0.30	0.30	–	0.45	–
[15]	0.30	0.30	0.30	0.45	0.40	–
[16]	0.30	0.30	0.30	–	–	–
[17]	0.30	0.30	0.30	–	0.30	0.45
[18]	0,30 for all elements
[19]	0.30	0.30	0.30	–	0.45	0.45