Application of the finite element method in dental implant research

Computer Methods in Biomechanics and Biomedical Engineering

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 257-270

  van Staden, R C ^a   Guan, H ^a   Loo, Y C ^a  

^a GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Dental implant; Design; Finite element analysis; Implant jawbone interaction

Indexed keywords

FINITE ELEMENT METHOD FEM; FUTURE RESEARCH DIRECTIONS; IMPLANT-JAWBONE INTERACTION;

BIOMECHANICS; COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN; DESIGN; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; RESEARCH;

DENTAL PROSTHESES;

BIOMATERIAL;

BIOLOGICAL MODEL; BIOMECHANICS; CHEMISTRY; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; HUMAN; MECHANICAL STRESS; REVIEW; TOOTH IMPLANTATION;

BIOCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS; BIOMECHANICS; DENTAL IMPLANTS; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; HUMANS; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; STRESS, MECHANICAL;

EID: 39049179769     PISSN: 10255842     EISSN: 14768259     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10255840600837074     Document Type: Review

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