Research Article

Influence of Orthotropy on Biomechanics of Peri-Implant Bone in Complete Mandible Model with Full Dentition

Table 1

Orthotropic elastic coefficients for compact (Comp.) and cancellous (Canc.) bone of the dentate mandible (1) .


Comp.12.717.922.85.05.57.40.180.310.28
Canc.0.5110.1140.9070.0780.4340.0810.220.310.30

represents Young’s modulus (GPa); represents shear modulus (GPa); represents Poisson’s ratio. The 1st direction is radial, the 2nd direction is tangential (circumferential), and the 3rd direction is axial (longitudinal).