Research Article

Biomechanical Analysis of Grafted and Nongrafted Maxillary Sinus Augmentation in the Atrophic Posterior Maxilla with Three-Dimensional Finite Element Method

Table 1

Elastic properties of materials modeled.

MaterialYoung’s modulus, (GPa)Poisson’s ration,

Cortical bone13.70.3
Trabecular bone (D2 & D3)1.370.3
Trabecular bone (D4)0.2310.3
High-stiffness graft110.3
Low-stiffness graft0.50.3
Titanium1100.35