China Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery ›› 2014, Vol. 12 ›› Issue (6): 554-557.

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Three-dimensional finite element analysis of the mandible

CAO Li-fei, SHEN Tie-bing   

  1. Department of Stomatology, Affiliated Hospital of Inner Mongolia Medical University. Huhehaote 010050, Inner Mongolia, China
  • Received:2013-07-29 Online:2014-11-10 Published:2015-01-01
  • Supported by:
    Supported by Natural Science Foundation of Inner Mongolia (2011MS1141)

Abstract: Mandible is the only mobile bone in the lower third of the face, which is the largest, the most wide and prominent in the maxillofacial region. Moreover, it is easily affected by various of forces. Clarifying the stress distribution and transmission after loading is very important and attracting more and more attentions from both clinicians and researchers. In this paper, the mandible was analyzed by three-dimensional finite element modeling, with regard to the biomechanical properties, stress distribution which can provide a reference for clinical research.

Key words: Three-dimensional finite element, Mandible, Biomechanics

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