Abstract
Findings are presented here from a prototype palpation device for making load-displacement measurements, intended ultimately for in vivo use on humans. Here, the device is applied in vitro to a number of pig-jaws to assess its ability to distinguish visco-elastic properties of the PDL.
Four jaws were tested, each test consisting of the application of a series of step displacements to the second mandibular premolar, and allowing the stress to relax over a period of up to 35 seconds. The resulting stress relaxation curves are lit to a number of simple visco-elastic models to assess the most appropriate method of assessing short- and medium-term visco-elastic properties. The results indicate that four-parameter models give significantly better results than three-parameter models and that the time of testing is critical in determining longer time-constant effects.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | World Congress on Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering, September 7 - 12, 2009, Munich, Germany |
Subtitle of host publication | Vol. 25/11 Biomedical Engineering for Audiology, Ophthalmology, Emergency and Dental Medicine |
Editors | Olaf Dössel, Wolfgang C Schlegel |
Publisher | Springer |
Pages | 335-338 |
Number of pages | 4 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 978-3-642-03891-4 |
ISBN (Print) | 978-3-642-03890-7 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2009 |
Event | World Congress on Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering - Munich, Germany Duration: 7 Sept 2009 → 12 Sept 2009 |
Publication series
Name | IFMBE Proceedings |
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Volume | 25/11 |
ISSN (Print) | 1680-0737 |
Conference
Conference | World Congress on Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering |
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Country/Territory | Germany |
City | Munich |
Period | 7/09/09 → 12/09/09 |
Keywords
- tooth displacement
- periodontal ligament
- Visco-elastic models