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

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Buccal side view of 2,112 link elements, added to the fibrous PDL models, connecting the alveolar bone to the tooth root through the PDL.

(a) surface model showing first molar and surrounding PDL; (b) link elements representing PDL fibres.

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doi: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0188707.g003