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A Finite Element Approach for Locating the Center of Resistance of Maxillary Teeth

Bill Luu¹, Edward Anthony Cronauer², Vaibhav Gandhi¹, Jonathan Kaplan³, David M. Pierce^3,4, Madhur Upadhyay¹

¹Division of Orthodontics, University of Connecticut Health, ²Private Practice, Miami, FL, ³Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Connecticut, ⁴Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Connecticut

This study outlines the necessary tools for utilizing low-dose three-dimensional cone beam-based patient images of the maxilla and maxillary teeth to obtain finite element models. These patient models are then used to accurately locate the C_RES of all the maxillary teeth.