Table 2 Summary of the comparative results for contralateral molar loading

Deflection at the central incisor (mm)

1

11.357

8.522

4.255

2

14.222

9.665

4.877

3

15.114

8.630

4.786

4

15.271

9.931

4.972

Maximum von Mises bone stress in the screw vicinity (MPa)

1

512.634

361.865

256.623

2

726.506

463.139

325.129

3

730.439

405.240

320.893

4

775.176

504.709

356.547

Maximum von Mises stress on the miniplate (MPa)

1

3250.620

2955.626

1766.932

2

3549.566

3195.330

2082.756

3

3878.755

3127.397

1941.177

4

4261.597

3381.705

2156.119

Maximum von Mises stress on the screws (MPa)

1

2118.952

1778.286

1591.128

2

2239.526

2047.883

1639.485

3

2336.934

1826.871

1609.271

4

2397.104

2476.061

1754.459