title: Towards automated 3D finite element modeling of direct fiber reinforced composite dental bridge.
abstract: An automated 3D finite element (FE) modeling procedure for direct fiber reinforced dental bridge is established on the basis of computer tomography (CT) scan data. The model presented herein represents a two-unit anterior cantilever bridge that includes a maxillary right incisor as an abutment and a maxillary left incisor as a cantilever pontic bonded by adhesive and reinforced fibers. The study aims at gathering fundamental knowledge for design optimization of this type of innovative composite dental bridges. To promote the automatic level of numerical analysis and computational design of new dental biomaterials, this report pays particular attention to the mathematical modeling, mesh generation, and validation of numerical models. To assess the numerical accuracy and to validate the model established, a convergence test and experimental verification are also presented.
authors.affiliation: School of Aerospace, Mechanical and Mechatronic Engineering, The University of Sydney, NSW, Australia. wei@aeromuch.usyd.edu.au
authors.forename: Wei
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Michael V
authors.initials: MV
authors.lastname: Swain
authors.forename: Qing
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Grant P
authors.initials: GP
authors.lastname: Steven
mesh_terms: D001672:Biocompatible Materials / Q000737:chemistry*; D003188:Composite Resins; D015921:Dental Implants; D003764:Dental Materials; D017267:Dental Prosthesis Design / Q000379:methods*; D003799:Dental Stress Analysis; D003779:Denture Design; D020342:Finite Element Analysis; D006801:Humans; D007091:Image Processing, Computer-Assisted / Q000379:methods; D021621:Imaging, Three-Dimensional; D008422:Materials Testing; D008962:Models, Theoretical; D012984:Software; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods*
chemical_list: D001672:Biocompatible Materials; D003188:Composite Resins; D015921:Dental Implants; D003764:Dental Materials