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Optimum En-Masse Retraction of Six Maxillary Anterior Teeth in Lingual Orthodontics: a Numerical Investigation with 3-Dimensional Finite Element Analysis

Abhishek M. Thote^1,*, Rashmi V. Uddanwadiker¹, Krishna Sharma², Sunita Shrivastava²

1 Department of Mechanical Engineering, Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology, Nagpur, Maharashtra, India.
2 Department of Orthodontics, Sharad Pawar Dental College, Wardha, Maharashtra, India.
* Corresponding Author: Abhishek M. Thote.
Department of Mechanical Engineering, Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology, South Ambazari Road, Nagpur 440010, Maharashtra, India. E-mail: abhishek.thote@students.vnit.ac.in.
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