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Sacrificial templated grafts to encourage bone healing through mechanotransduction

Basic Research

The University of Texas at San Antonio
Ong Anson; Guda Teja
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The Development of a Dynamic Finite Element Model of the Temporomandibular Joint (TMJ) and Study of Joint Mechanics

There are three major accomplishments resulting from this project that significantly advance the field of TMJ biomechanics and will form the basis of a new research project. First, we have developed a high-fidelity, anatomically accurate, finite-element model of TMJ mechanics that is governed by the internal generation of muscle forces to achieve a specific functional goal (such as chewing), paralleling how functional joint motion is produced in vivo (Figure 1).

Southwest Research Institute
Daniel P. Nicolella, Ph.D.; Jessica S. Coogan, Ph.D.; Travis D. Eliason; Todd L. Bredbenner, Ph.D.
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