Inclusion of periodontal ligament fibres in mandibular finite element models leads to an increase in alveolar bone strains

McCormack, StevenWitzel, UlrichWatson, PeterFagan, MichaelGroening, Flora2017-12-062017-12-062017-11-30McCormack, S, Witzel, U, Watson, P, Fagan, M & Groening, F 2017, 'Inclusion of periodontal ligament fibres in mandibular finite element models leads to an increase in alveolar bone strains', PloS ONE, vol. 12, no. 11, 0188707, pp. 1-23. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.01887071932-6203ORCID: /0000-0002-8127-4112/work/79417853http://hdl.handle.net/2164/9713We thank Sue Taft (University of Hull) for the μCT scanning of the specimen used in this study. Funding: This project was funded by the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) (www.bbsrc.ac.uk; BB/I008462/1) (FG and MJF) and Marie Curie Actions Integration Grant (ec.europa.eu/research/mariecurieactions; FP7-PEOPLE PERG7-GA-2010-268430) (FG and MJF). The funders had no role in study design, data collection and analysis, decision to publish, or preparation of the manuscript.2313753764engR Medicine (General)Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC)BB/I008462/1R1Inclusion of periodontal ligament fibres in mandibular finite element models leads to an increase in alveolar bone strainsJournal article10.1371/journal.pone.01887071211