The effects of the periodontal ligament on mandibular stiffness: A study combining finite element analysis and geometric morphometrics

Journal of Biomechanics

Volumn 44, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 1304-1312

  Groning F ^a,b   Fagan, M J ^b   O'Higgins, P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF YORK   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HULL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Finite element analysis; Geometric morphometrics; Mandible; Periodontal ligament; Sensitivity analysis

Indexed keywords

ALVEOLAR BONES; FE MODEL; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; GEOMETRIC MORPHOMETRICS; HUMAN MANDIBLE; MANDIBLE; NOVEL APPLICATIONS; OCCLUSAL FORCES; PERIODONTAL LIGAMENT; SOLID MATERIAL; STRAIN MAGNITUDE; YOUNG'S MODULUS;

BONE; ELASTICITY; GEOMETRY; LIGAMENTS; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; STRAIN; STRUCTURAL DESIGN;

FINITE ELEMENT METHOD;

ALVEOLAR BONE; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; GEOMETRY; JAW MALFORMATION; MANDIBULAR STIFFNESS; MASTICATION; MORPHOMETRICS; MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM PARAMETERS; PERIODONTAL LIGAMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STRESS STRAIN RELATIONSHIP; TOOTH; WEIGHT BEARING;

AUTOMATION; BONE AND BONES; COMPUTER SIMULATION; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; HUMANS; MANDIBLE; MASTICATION; MODELS, THEORETICAL; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; MUSCLES; PERIODONTAL LIGAMENT; PRESSURE; PRINCIPAL COMPONENT ANALYSIS; STRESS, MECHANICAL; TOOTH;

EID: 79954575370     PISSN: 00219290     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2011.01.008     Document Type: Article

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