Giorgio Novelli, Andrea Filippi, Andrea Cartocci, Sergio Mirabella, Marco Talarico, Elena De Ponti, Maria Costanza Meazzini, Davide Sozzi, Gabriele Canzi, Marco Anghileri
Mandibular fractures are very common in maxillofacial trauma surgery. While previous studies have focused on possible risk factors related to post-operative complications, none have tried to identify pre-existing conditions that may increase the risk of mandibular fractures. We hypothesized, through clinical observation, that anatomical conditions involving poor dental contacts, such as malocclusions, may increase the risk of mandibular fractures. This work was subdivided into two parts. In the first part, Digital Imaging and Communications in Medicine (DICOM) data of four healthy patients characterized by different dentoskeletal occlusions (class I, class II, class III, and anterior open bite) have been used to develop four finite element models (FEMs) that accurately reproduce human bone structure...
March 12, 2024: Bioengineering