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Original Article

Numerical analysis of dental implants using a new advanced discretization technique

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Pages 467-479 | Received 16 Jun 2013, Accepted 10 Nov 2014, Published online: 09 Dec 2015
 

ABSTRACT

In this work an advanced discretization meshless technique is applied to analyze the elastostatic behavior of implants inserted in the mandible bone. The natural neighbor radial point interpolation method (NNRPIM) is a flexible and efficient meshless method capable of predicting smooth and accurate stress fields. One of the advantages of meshless methods over the finite element method (FEM) is the complete freedom of the domain computational discretization, allowing to discretize biological structures with higher accuracy. In order to show the NNRPIM efficiency, two implant systems' numerical models are analyzed with the NNRPIM and the obtained results are compared with the FEM.

Funding

Tp gratefully acknowledge the funding provided by Ministério da Educação e Ciência—Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia (Portugal), under Grant no. SFRH/BPD/75072/2010; by project PEst-OE/EME/LA0022/2011 and project “Biomechanics: Contributions to the healthcare,” reference NORTE-07-0124-FEDER-000035 co-financed by Programa Operacional Regional do Norte (ON.2—O Novo Norte), through the Fundo Europeu de Desenvolvimento Regional (FEDER).

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