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Biomechanics of the Temporomandibular Joint

E. Tanaka1,* and J.H. Koolstra2

1 Department of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics, The University of Tokushima Graduate School of Oral Sciences, 3-18-15 Kuramoto-cho, Tokushima 770-8504, Japan; and
2 Department of Functional Anatomy, ACTA, Amsterdam, The Netherlands


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  		Figure. A three-dimensional finite element model of the temporomandibular joint. (A) The joint models incorporated in a 3-dimensional biomechanical model of the human masticatory system. (B) Finite element models of the cartilage structures [temporal articular layer, condylar articular layer, and articular disc] in the joint. (C) First and third principal stresses in the articular disc predicted during jaw opening in a sagittal sectional view.

 

Journal of Dental Research, Vol. 87, No. 11, 989-991 (2008)
DOI: 10.1177/154405910808701101
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