Background The trend towards optimizing stabilization of the craniomaxillofacial skeleton
(CMFS) with the minimum amount of fixation required to achieve union, and away from …

Surgical reconstruction of craniofacial deformities has advanced significantly in recent years.
However, unlike orthopedic surgery of the appendicular skeleton, the biomechanical …

Developing a more complete understanding of the mechanical response of the craniofacial
skeleton (CFS) to physiological loads is fundamental to improving treatment for traumatic …

Many complications in craniofacial surgery can be attributed to a lack of characterization of
facial skeletal strain patterns. This study aimed to delineate human midfacial strain patterns …

Development of predictive models of occlusal loading of the facial skeleton will be of value
for prosthetic design in oral rehabilitation. A 3‐D finite element (FE) model of a human skull …

Understanding how the skull transmits and dissipates forces during feeding provides
insights into the selective pressures that may have driven the evolution of primate skull …

Understanding of the occlusal load distribution through the mid-facial skeleton in natural
dentition is essential because alterations in magnitude and/or direction of occlusal forces …

The aim of this study was to develop a new type of biomechanical model for biomechanical
researches of maxillofacial fractures and then evaluate it. Twenty synthetic polyurethane …

Defects on human facial skeleton caused by blast injury or deformity due to ablation of tumor
lead to devastating physical and mental trauma for a patient. Such incidents commonly …

Objective To provide a simplified treatment strategy for patients with maxillary transverse
deficiency. We investigated and compared the fracture mechanics and stress distribution of …