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Finite element model of facial soft tissue. Deformation following surgical correction
M Motoyoshi1, S Yamamura, A Nakajima
1Department of Orthodontics, Nihon University School of Dentistry, Tokyo, Japan.
The Journal of Nihon University School of Dentistry
|June 1, 1992
Abstract:
The finite element method is used to predict facial deformation following orthognathic surgery for mandibular prognathism. The deformation is calculated using a model that assumes severe skeletal class III malocclusion. The possibilities and limitations of this method for clinical application are described.