Open AccessModulus of elasticity of human periodontal ligament by optical measurement and numerical simulation
Author(s) -
Dong-Xu Liu,
Hongning Wang,
Chunling Wang,
Liu Hong,
Peng Sun,
Xiao Yuan
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
the angle orthodontist
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.116
H-Index - 86
eISSN - 1945-7103
pISSN - 0003-3219
DOI - 10.2319/060710-311.1
Subject(s) - periodontal fiber , stiffness , materials science , finite element method , bilinear interpolation , elastic modulus , deflection (physics) , nonlinear system , elasticity (physics) , young's modulus , modulus , structural engineering , composite material , mathematics , optics , engineering , physics , orthodontics , quantum mechanics , medicine , statistics
To determine the elastic modulus of the periodontal ligament (PDL).