Finite element analysis of an automated rapid maxillary expander (ARME)

Zabir,, F. A. and Abdullah, , A. S. and Abu Osman, , N. A. and Radzi,, Z. and Yahya, , N. A. and Abu Kasim, N. H. (2008) Finite element analysis of an automated rapid maxillary expander (ARME). 4th Kuala Lumpur International Conference on Biomedical Engineering 2008, Vols 1 and 2, 21 (21). pp. 417-419. ISSN 1680-0737, DOI 978-3-540-69138-9.

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Abstract

An Automated Rapid Maxillary Expander (ARME), is a specially designed orthodontic appliance to overcome the shortcomings imposed by the traditional butterfly expansion appliance. It operates by automatically widening the maxilla (upper jaw) by expanding the midpalatal suture [1]. This procedure is not feasible after late teenage years due to more rigid facial skeleton features. According to the study by Cozzani [2], the activation of the device could produce 0.25 mm of expansion per day. Over the period of 2 weeks, the expansion produced is up to 7 mm in total [1]. For this study, we explored the mechanism involved in the ARME appliance by using Finite Element Modeling method.

Item Type:	Article
Funders:	UNSPECIFIED
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Maxillary Expansion; Micro controller; Automated; Orthodontics; Finite Element
Subjects:	R Medicine > RK Dentistry
Divisions:	Faculty of Dentistry > Dept of Conservative Dentistry
Depositing User:	Associate Prof. Dr. Noor Hayaty Abu Kasim
Date Deposited:	03 Jan 2012 03:25
Last Modified:	18 Jan 2012 09:04
URI:	http://eprints.um.edu.my/id/eprint/2318

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