Application of laminates to mouthguards: Finite element analysis

Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Medicine

Volumn 9, Issue 8, 1998, Pages 457-462

  Kim, Ho Sung ^a   Mathieu, K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COPOLYMERS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; IMPACT TESTING; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PLASTIC LAMINATES; STRESS CONCENTRATION; VOLUME FRACTION;

MOUTHGUARDS;

DENTAL MATERIALS;

ETHYLENE VINYL ACETATE COPOLYMER;

ARTICLE; COLLOID; FORCE; MECHANICAL STRESS; MOUTH AND TEETH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPORT INJURY; VOLUMETRY;

EID: 0032143838     PISSN: 09574530     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1008819417473     Document Type: Article

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