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Dental Biomechanics provides a comprehensive, timely and wide-reaching survey of the relevant aspects of biomechanical investigation within the dental field. Leading the reader through the mechanical analysis of dental problems, both in dental implants and in orthodontics, as well as natural tooth mechanics, Dental Biomechanics covers an increasingly important and popular subject area and addresses a number of contemporary discussions including:* hard and soft tissue mechanics, as cortical or trabecular bone and periodontal ligament respectively* relief procedures by using computer tomography, evaluating image processing techniques and pre-surgical activity* dental materials, with regard to implants and to titanium cast devices, reporting on metallurgic problems and on implant surface treatments* mechanical testing procedures for reliability evaluation of dental devices* relevant aspects of clinical practice with reference to biomechanical problems* orthodontic treatments in relation to the mechanical characteristics of orthodontic appliances* numerical modelling in dental biomechanics, highlighting the relevance of this approach for the investigation of dental problems* mechanics of materialsA unique book, Dental Biomechanics will be of interest to all bioengineers and clinicians and presents a multidisciplinary approach to dental biomechanics based on mechanical, clinical and chemical-physical knowledge.