Numerical analysis of dental implants using a new advanced discretization technique

• Type: Article in International Scientific Journal
• Date: 2016

Authors

Duarte, HMS (Author) Other; Rafael Andrade, JR (Author) Other; Lúcia Maria Dinis (Author) FEUP; Renato Natal Jorge (Author) FEUP; Jorge Belinha (Author) FEUP

Journal

Title: Mechanics of Advanced Materials and Structures

Vol. 23

Pages: 467-479

ISSN: 1537-6494

Publisher: Taylor & Francis

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Other information

Authenticus ID: P-00J-Y31

DOI: 10.1080/15376494.2014.987410

Abstract (EN): In this work an advanced discretizatton meshless technique is applied to analyze the elastostatic behavior of implants inserted in the mandible bone. The natural neighbor radial point interpolation method (NNRPIM) is a flexible and efficient meshless method capable of predicting smooth and accurate stress fields. One of he advantages of meshless methods over the finite element method (FEM) is the complete freedom of the domain computational discretization, allowing to discretize biological structures with higher accuracy. In order to show the NNRPIM efficiency, two implant systems' numerical models are analyzed with the NNRPIM and the obtained results are compared with the FEM.

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific

No. of pages: 13