A three-dimensional finite element model
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Eiji Tanaka; Kazuo Tanne; Mamoru Sakuda
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Article
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1994
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Elsevier Science
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English
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The purpose of this study was to develop a three-dimensional finite element model of the mandible including the temporomandibular joint (TMJ) and further to investigate stress distributions in the TMJ during clenching. The model consisted of 2088 nodes and 1105 elements, comprising cortical and canc