Finite Element Evaluation of the Effect of Adhesive Creams on the Stress State of Dentures and Oral Mucosa

Table 1

Material parameters used for the components in the FE model.

	Element	Young’s modulus (MPa)	Poisson’s ratio	Material model
1	Mandible [17]		0.3	Isotropic, linear elastic
2	Oral mucosa [19]		0.4	Isotropic, linear elastic
3	Abutment teeth [17]		0.33	Isotropic, linear elastic
4	Denture segments (PMMA)		0.4	Isotropic, linear elastic
5	Denture connector (surgical steel) [17]		0.3	Isotropic, linear elastic
6	Abutment periodontal ligaments [16]
		-24.424	1.999	Hyperelastic
		15.897	3.999
		8.569	-2.000