Development and Validation of 3D Finite Element Models for Prediction of Orthodontic Tooth Movement.

Udomsak Likitmongkolsakul Pruittikorn Smithmaitrie Bancha Samruajbenjakun Juthatip Aksornmuang

Published in: International journal of dentistry (2018)

Three-dimensional FEM simulation of orthodontic tooth movement was achieved by combining data from the CT and digital model. The outcome of the tooth movement obtained from FEM was found to be similar to the actual clinical tooth movement.

Keyphrases

finite element
computed tomography
magnetic resonance imaging
big data
positron emission tomography
deep learning
pet ct
virtual reality