Application of finite element analysis in implant dentistry: A review of the literature

Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry

Volumn 85, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 585-598

  Geng, Jian Ping A ^a   Tan, Keson B C ^a   Liu, Gui Rong ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DENTAL ALLOY;

BIOLOGICAL MODEL; BIOMECHANICS; BONE REGENERATION; CHEMISTRY; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DENTAL SURGERY; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; HUMAN; JAW; MECHANICAL STRESS; PATHOLOGY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW; SURFACE PROPERTY; TOOTH IMPLANTATION; TOOTH PROSTHESIS;

BIOMECHANICS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DENTAL ALLOYS; DENTAL IMPLANTATION, ENDOSSEOUS; DENTAL IMPLANTS; DENTAL PROSTHESIS DESIGN; DENTAL PROSTHESIS, IMPLANT-SUPPORTED; DENTAL RESTORATION FAILURE; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; HUMANS; JAW; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; OSSEOINTEGRATION; STRESS, MECHANICAL; SURFACE PROPERTIES;

EID: 0035377329     PISSN: 00223913     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1067/mpr.2001.115251     Document Type: Review

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