title: An interface model for the periodontal ligament.
abstract: A nonlinear interface constitutive law is formulated for modeling the mechanical behavior of the periodontal ligament. This gives an accurate interpolation of the few available experimental results and provides a reasonably simple model for mechanical applications. The model is analyzed from the viewpoints of both mathematical consistency and effectiveness in numerical calculations. In order to demonstrate the latter, suitable two- and three-dimensional nonlinear interface finite elements have been implemented.
authors.affiliation: Dipartimento di Scienze e Metodi dell'Ingegneria, Università di Modena e Reggio Emilia, Italia. mgei@unimo.it
authors.forename: Massimiliano
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Gei
authors.forename: Francesco
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Genna
authors.forename: Davide
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Bigoni
mesh_terms: D003198:Computer Simulation; D004548:Elasticity; D020342:Finite Element Analysis; D006801:Humans; D007568:Jaw / Q000502:physiology; D008954:Models, Biological; D017711:Nonlinear Dynamics; D010513:Periodontal Ligament / Q000502:physiology*; D013314:Stress, Mechanical; D013499:Surface Properties; D014070:Tooth / Q000502:physiology; D016474:Weight-Bearing / Q000502:physiology*