Citation

da Silva BR, Moreira Neto JJ, da Silva FI, de Aguiar ASW. ISRN Dent. 2011; 2011(online): 297132.

Affiliation

Biotechnology Postgraduate Department, Federal University of Ceará, Sobral, CEP 62042-280, Brazil.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2011, Hindawi Publishing)

DOI

10.5402/2011/297132

PMID

21991463

PMCID

PMC3169307

Abstract

Dentoalveolar traumatic injuries are among the clinical conditions most frequently treated in dental practice. However, few studies so far have addressed the biomechanical aspects of these events, probably as a result of difficulties in carrying out satisfactory experimental and clinical studies as well as the unavailability of truly scientific methodologies. The aim of this paper was to describe the use of finite element analysis applied to the biomechanical evaluation of dentoalveolar trauma. For didactic purposes, the methodological process was divided into steps that go from the creation of a geometric model to the evaluation of final results, always with a focus on methodological characteristics, advantages, and disadvantages, so as to allow the reader to customize the methodology according to specific needs. Our description shows that the finite element method can faithfully reproduce dentoalveolar trauma, provided the methodology is closely followed and thoroughly evaluated.

Language: en