Research Article

Numerical Analysis of Masticatory Forces on a Lower First Molar considering the Contact between Dental Tissues

Table 1

Mechanical properties used in the analysis.

Dental tissueYoung’s moduleDimensional Poisson ratioDensity

Enamel70 GPa0.300.25 g/cm3
Dentin18.3 GPa0.300.31 g/cm3
Pulp2 GPa0.450.1 g/cm3