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International Journal of Implant Dentistry
Fig. 3 | International Journal of Implant Dentistry

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From: Finite element analysis of dental implants with validation: to what extent can we expect the model to predict biological phenomena? A literature review and proposal for classification of a validation process

Fig. 3

Proportion of dental implant FEA articles with a validation. (Left) Among totally 522 FEA articles of dental implants which we were able to access English full text up to January 2017, there are only 47 articles with a validation. (Right) The articles with a validation were categorized according to their validation method as follows levels: A, in vivo (human bodies); B, performed in vivo (heterogeneous animals); C, model experiment performed using part of a cadaver; D, model experiment performed using heterogeneous bone; E, model experiment performed using artificial materials; F, comparison with past literature; and G, performed with other software (n = 2)

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