Research Article

On the Analysis of the Contact Conditions in Temporomandibular Joint Prostheses

Table 6

Maximum and average Mises equivalent stresses at the contact interface.

CaseComponentσeq,max (MPa)σeq,ave (MPa)

1Glenoid fossa1199.0400.0
Mandibular699.4250.0
2Glenoid fossa149.474.8
Mandibular99.66.2
3Glenoid fossa32.626.1
Mandibular19.015.0