Influence of the Temporomandibular Joint in the Estimation of Bone Density in the Mandible through a Bone Remodelling Model

Table 2

Summary of the performed simulations.

Simulation	Starting point	Description	BRM used	TMJ	Muscular activity	Boundary conditions
	, uniform and isotropic	Static.; Instant of CO.; Sequence: RM-LM-RM-LM	ABRM	NO	At CO (red vertical arrow of Figure 5)	Articular surface of contralateral condyle fixed. Vertical displacement of occlusal face of ipsilateral molars constrained.
	Remodelling equilibrium obtained with	Pseudostatic.; Instant of CO.; Sequence: RM-LM-RM-LM	ABRM	YES	At CO (red vertical arrow of Figure 5)	Temporal bone fixed. Contacts: temporal bones-discs and discs-condyles. Vertical displacement of occlusal face of ipsilateral molars constrained.
	Remodelling equilibrium obtained with	Pseudostatic.; Complete cycle.; Sequence: RM-LM-RM-LM	MABRM	YES	Complete record of Figure 5	Temporal bone fixed. Contacts: temporal bones-discs and discs-condyles. Vertical displacement of occlusal face of ipsilateral molars constrained in the closing phase and released in the opening phase.