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Landre Júnior J
Brazil
Research Article
Influence Of Increase Of The Occlusal Contact Area On The Tension Generation On Natural Teeth And Adjacent Structures By Finite Element Analisys (FEA)
Author(s): Da Silva FM *,Septímio Lanza MD,Landre Júnior J ,Seraidarian PI,Jansen WC
Da Silva FM *,Septímio Lanza MD,Landre Júnior J ,Seraidarian PI,Jansen WC
Background: The increase in the occlusal contact area can generate significant stresses on the occlusal surface of a natural tooth as well as the cervical region and in the alveolar crest around this same tooth edge.
Objective: The objective of this study was to study the influence of the increase of the occlusal contact area on the tension generation on a molar tooth and adjacent structures by three-dimensional finite element models.
Methods: A tridimensional model composed of an inferior molar tooth and surrounding structures was fabricated, and a load of 100 N was applied over the occlusal surface on pre-set regions according to an ideal occlusal standard that was previously defined for the study. The diameters of the contact spots on the tooth were i.. View More»
DOI:
10.4172/2161-1122.1000244