Bone Remodeling and Osseointegration of Implants

Preface
Contents
1 Introduction
	1.1 Concluding Remarks
	References
2 The Finite Element Approach
	2.1 History Behind the Approach
	2.2 Mesh and Mesh-Free
	2.3 General Principles
	2.4 Constructing the Model
	2.5 Assigning Materials Properties of Bone
	2.6 Issue with Non-linearity
	2.7 Accuracy of FEM
	2.8 Concluding Remarks
	References
3 Understanding the Biomechanics
	3.1 Biomechanics of the Mandible
		3.1.1 Hypotheses Based on Non-lever Action
	3.2 Biomechanics of the Temporomandibular Joint
	3.3 Concluding Remarks
	References
4 Mathematical Analysis of the Mandible
	4.1 Tooth Contact and the Biting Force
	4.2 Calculating Forces at the TMJ
	4.3 Barbenel’s Analysis
	4.4 Pruim, De Jongh, Ten Bosch’s Analysis
	4.5 Throckmorton and Throckmorton’s Analysis
	4.6 Concluding Remarks
	References
5 Understanding Bone Structures
	5.1 Bone Healing Process
	5.2 Fracture Healing and Numerical Simulation
	5.3 Bone Remodeling Around Dental Implants
		5.3.1 Strain Energy Density
		5.3.2 Mechanobiological Approach
		5.3.3 Stanford Theory
	5.4 Concluding Remarks
	References
6 Patient-Specific Modeling
	6.1 Mechanical Properties of Bone Tissue from CT Scans
		6.1.1 Hounsfield Units to Density
		6.1.2 Cortical Bone
		6.1.3 Cancellous Bone
	6.2 Muscle Forces and other Boundary Conditions
	6.3 Concluding Remarks
	References
7 Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, and Neural Network
	7.1 Fuzzy Logic
	7.2 Machine Learning and Neural Network
	7.3 Predicting the Osseointegration Process
	7.4 Design Optimization
	7.5 Bone Healing and Remodeling
	7.6 Concluding Remarks
	References