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Figure 1. A µCT-scan slice of the lower left segment of the mandible (A), the corresponding section as retrieved from the FE model in the case of the homogeneous model, where all elements are assigned the same Young’s modulus of 12,000 MPa (B), and in the case of the density-based model, where each bone element is assigned a Young’s modulus based on the true bone morphology (C). Exploded view of the finite element model of the lower jaw segment with alveolar bone, PDLs, canine, and first premolar (D).
