09 November 2023: Database Analysis
Comparative Finite Element Analysis of Endocrowns and Traditional Restorations for Endodontically Treated Mandibular First Molars
Waleed M.S. Al Qahtani ABCDEFG*DOI: 10.12659/MSM.941314
Med Sci Monit 2023; 29:e941314
Table 2 Number of nodes and elements in all meshed components.
| Volume | Model 1: Post and core | Model 2: Endocrown butt joint | Model 3: Endocrown shoulder finish line | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of nodes | Number of elements | Number of nodes | Number of elements | Number of nodes | Number of elements | |
| Crown | 53 538 | 36 768 | 234 854 | 170 608 | 253 780 | 184 013 |
| Cement | 19 269 | 9345 | 21 459 | 10 393 | 20 818 | 10 189 |
| Post | 1666 | 308 | ------- | ------- | ------- | ------- |
| Core | 5723 | 3503 | ------- | ------- | ------- | ------- |
| Enamil | ------- | ------- | 17 461 | 9875 | 9772 | 5330 |
| Dentin | 226 381 | 153 592 | 138 959 | 139 371 | 178 097 | 125 438 |
| Mucosa | 24 489 | 15 629 | 30 053 | 19 573 | 30 053 | 19 573 |
| Cortical bone | 107 136 | 63 433 | 108 796 | 64 472 | 108 796 | 64 472 |
| Cancellous bone | 194 421 | 134 719 | 365 419 | 258 963 | 363 640 | 257 636 |