This book provides the theoretical foundation of Finite Element Analysis(FEA) in implant dentistry and practical modelling skills that enable the new users (implant dentists and designers) to successfully carry out FEA in actual clinical situations.
The text is divided into five parts: introduction of finite element analysis and implant dentistry, applications, theory with modelling and use of commercial software for the finite element analysis. The first part introduces the background of FEA to the dentist in a simple style. The second part introduces the basic knowledge of implant dentistry that will help the engineering designers have some backgrounds in this area. The third part is a collection of dental implant applications and critical issues of using FEA in dental implants, including bone-implant interface, implant-prosthesis connection, and multiple implant prostheses. The fourth part concerns dental implant modelling, such as the assumptions of detailed geometry of bone and implant, material properties, boundary conditions, and the interface between bone and implant. Finally, in fifth part, two popular commercial finite element software ANSYS and ABAQUS are introduced for a Br&nemark same-day dental implant and a GJP biomechanical optimum dental implant, respectively.