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.