Title
Orthodontic treatment: Introducing finite element analysis
Author
van Driel, W.D.
van Leeuwen, E.J.
TNO Bouw
Publication year
1998
Abstract
The aim of orthodontic treatment is the displacement of teeth by means ofspecial appliances, like braces and brackets. Through these appliances the orthodontist can apply a set of forces to the teeth which wilt result in its displacement through the jawbone. Finite Element analysis of this process enables to comprehend the influence of the applied forces and its transmission to the surrounding tissues. Using appropriate material models enlarges the success of the analysis. As a first step to elucidate the effects of orthodontic treatment, our objective is to find such an appropriate material model for the biologica! tissues invo/ved. Therefore, we performed a series of experiments and analyzed theet within a framework of Finite Element models
Subject
Architecture and Building
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TNO identifier
329299
Source
Diana World (2), 5-7
Document type
article