Evaluation of stress distribution patterns produced with the Advansync2 class II corrector - A finite element analysis.

Background: This study used finite element modeling to investigate stress distribution patterns during treatment with Advan Sync 2 Class II correctors.

Methods: - A 3-D finite element model of the skull was constructed from images obtained from cone-beam computerized tomography images. Surface data of the AdvanSync2, brackets and archwires were derived and used to construct 3-D models.