title: A downloadable meshed human canine tooth model with PDL and bone for finite element simulations.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The aim of this study is to relieve scientists from the complex and time-consuming task of model generation by providing a model of a canine tooth and its periradicular tissues for Finite Element Method (FEM) simulations.
  
  
  METHODS
  This was achieved with diverse commercial software, based on a micro-computed tomography of the specimen.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The Finite Element (FE) Model consists of enamel, dentin, nerve (innervation), periodontal ligament (PDL), and the surrounding cortical bone with trabecular structure. The area and volume meshes are of a very high quality in order to represent the model in a detailed form. Material properties are to be set individually by every user. The tooth model is provided for Abaqus, Ansys, HyperMesh, Nastran and as STL files, in an ASCII format for free download.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  This can help reduce the cost and effort of generating a tooth model for some research institutions, and may encourage other research groups to provide their high quality models for other researchers. By providing FE models, research results, especially FEM simulations, could be easily verified by others.
authors.affiliation: University of Ulm, Department of Orthodontics, Albert-Einstein-Allee 11, 89081 Ulm, Germany. andrew.boryor@uni-ulm.de
authors.forename: Andrew
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Boryor
authors.forename: Ansgar
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Hohmann
authors.forename: Martin
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Geiger
authors.forename: Uwe
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Wolfram
authors.forename: Christian
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Sander
authors.forename: Franz Günter
authors.initials: FG
authors.lastname: Sander
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000539:Alveolar Process / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D003198:Computer Simulation; D003481:Cuspid / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000294:innervation; D003799:Dental Stress Analysis / Q000379:methods*; D020342:Finite Element Analysis; D006801:Humans; D020407:Internet; D008297:Male; D003765:Models, Dental; D010513:Periodontal Ligament / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D012984:Software; D055114:X-Ray Microtomography