FEM modeling of a tooth behavior depending on mineralization state

Abstract

The problem of mineralization of bone structures has been a subject of research and discussion for a long time due to the influence it has on the functioning of the entire human system. In practice, to improve the concentration of minerals in the bones, there are currently multiple dietary supplements that act on them. However, less research has been done on the chemical composition of teeth and how these mineral concentrations influence their behavior. The present research refers to the way in which a tooth behaves under the action of forces acting on its enamel surface. For this, the finite element method was used, which lends itself very well in this situation where, based on the specialized literature, mechanical properties and forces acting on a tooth were used as input data. Its mechanical properties, such as the modulus of elasticity, have different values for the situation of a normal tooth or a demineralized one. The article thus presents the state of tension and deformation that appears in a tooth in the two situations presented, resulting in interesting conclusions in this sense useful to a practitioner in the field of dentistry

Keywords

• mineralization
• tooth
• fem
• displacement
• stress