A Soft‐Tissue Driven Bone Remodeling Algorithm for Mandibular Residual Ridge Resorption Based on Patient CT Image Data

Abstract: The role of the biomechanical stimulation generated from soft tissue has not been well quantified or separated from the self‐regulated hard tissue remodeling governed by Wolff's Law. Prosthodontic overdentures, commonly used to restore masticatory functions, can cause localized ischemia and inflammation as they often compress patients’ oral mucosa and impede local circulation. This biomechanical stimulus in mucosa is found to accelerate the self‐regulated residual ridge resorption (RRR), posing ongoing clinical challenges. Based on the dedicated long‐term clinical datasets, this work develops an in‐silico framework with a combination of techniques, including advanced image post‐processing, patient‐specific finite element models and unsupervised machine learning Self‐Organizing map algorithm, to identify the soft tissue induced RRR and quantitatively elucidate the governing relationship between the RRR and hydrostatic pressure in mucosa. The proposed governing equation has not only enabled a predictive simulation for RRR as showcased in this study, providing a biomechanical basis for optimizing prosthodontic treatments, but also extended the understanding of the mechanobiological responses in the soft‐hard tissue interfaces and the role in bone remodeling.

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Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Frankfurt am Main
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Online-Ressource
Language
Englisch

Bibliographic citation
A Soft‐Tissue Driven Bone Remodeling Algorithm for Mandibular Residual Ridge Resorption Based on Patient CT Image Data ; day:22 ; month:06 ; year:2024 ; extent:11
Advanced healthcare materials ; (22.06.2024) (gesamt 11)

Creator
Zhong, Jingxiao
Huang, Wenwei
Ahmad, Rohana
Chen, Junning
Wu, Chi
Hu, Jingrui
Zheng, Keke
Swain, Michael V.
Li, Qing

DOI
10.1002/adhm.202400091
URN
urn:nbn:de:101:1-2406231404447.873919180321
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Open Access; Der Zugriff auf das Objekt ist unbeschränkt möglich.
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  • Zhong, Jingxiao
  • Huang, Wenwei
  • Ahmad, Rohana
  • Chen, Junning
  • Wu, Chi
  • Hu, Jingrui
  • Zheng, Keke
  • Swain, Michael V.
  • Li, Qing

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