Computational Models in Biomechanics

This book is the result of a cooperative effort by leading edge researchers in the area of Computational Biomechanics to gather updated information in applications of mathematical and numerical modeling to improve the understanding of different aspects of processes and mechanisms essential for the human body.
A wide kaleidoscope of different routes and opportunities is presented for groups and individuals interested in health science problems from an interdisciplinary perspective.

The process of hearing, a discussion on the simulation of dental implants, computer simulation of orthodontic applications, finite element parametric modeling in dental biomechanics, a visco-elastic model for skeletal muscle, a mathematical model for facial aging, a proposal for constitutive modeling of periodontal ligament and the mechanobiology of bone growth are selected topics covered in depth.