THE MANDIBLE REMODELING INDUCED BY DENTAL IMPLANTS: A MESHLESS APPROACH

• Type: Article in International Scientific Journal
• Date: 2015

Authors

Jorge Belinha (Author) FEUP; Lúcia Maria Dinis (Author) FEUP; Renato Natal Jorge (Author) FEUP

Journal

Title: Journal of Mechanics in Medicine and Biology

Vol. 15

Final page: 1550059

ISSN: 0219-5194

Publisher: World Scientific

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Authenticus ID: P-00G-FY8

DOI: 10.1142/s0219519415500591

Abstract (EN): This work aims to evaluate the prediction efficiency of a recently developed numerical approach in the mandible bone tissue remodeling process. The remodeling algorithm, seeking the minimization of the strain energy density, includes a phenomenological anisotropic material law capable of predicting the bone tissue mechanical properties based on the bone apparent density. The key factor of the proposed numerical approach is the inclusion of a flexible and efficient meshless method, which is used to obtain the strain energy density field. The inclusion of this advance discretization technique in the process is an asset since meshless methods produce smoother and more accurate strain energy density fields when compared with other numerical approaches. The bone tissue remodeling process of the molar region of the mandible, due to the inclusion of an implant system, is studied. The obtained results are in accordance with other numerical approach results available in the literature.

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific

No. of pages: 31