Mechanical properties of human articular disk and its influence on TMJ loading studied with the finite element method

Journal of Oral Rehabilitation

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 273-279

  Tanaka, E ^a   Sasaki, A ^a   Tahmina, K ^a   Yamaguchi, K ^a   Mori, Y ^b   Tanne, K ^a  

^a HIROSHIMA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b OSAKA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Mechanical property; TMJ disk; TMJ loading

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; DENTAL CARE; ELASTICITY; FEMALE; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; HUMAN; MASTICATION; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; PHYSIOLOGY; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; TEMPOROMANDIBULAR JOINT; TENSILE STRENGTH;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; BITE FORCE; COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; DENTAL STRESS ANALYSIS; ELASTICITY; FEMALE; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; TEMPOROMANDIBULAR JOINT; TEMPOROMANDIBULAR JOINT DISK; TENSILE STRENGTH;

EID: 0035287535     PISSN: 0305182X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2842.2001.tb01677.x     Document Type: Article

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