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impact the bone while the tensile strength is much less than that of the compressive strength [13].
Facial skeleton has predetermined locations called buttresses that provide local structural support, and these locations are classified based on directionality. For instance, vertical buttresses are formed by pterygomaxillary, zygomatic, nasomaxillary, and vertical ramus of the mandible [39], which are displayed Fig. 2 [23].
Fig. 2 Vertical buttresses marked on skull [39]
Inferior, middle, and superior are the three horizontal buttresses displayed on the left image of Fig. 3. The inferior horizontal buttress consists of the arch of the palate and the symphysis region of the mandible. The frontal bandeau forms the superior horizontal buttress, while the middle horizontal buttress is formed by the inferior orbital rims and the zygomatic bones displayed on the right side [39]. The transverse buttress, displayed in the right image of Fig. 3, consists of the body of the mandible, zygomatic
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arches, medial and lateral walls of the orbit, and the posterior part of the alveolar process of the maxilla and mandible [39].
Fig. 3 Regional markings of horizontal (left) and transverse (right) buttresses [39]
3 Basics of Mandible Bone Biomechanics
An oversimplification of the mandibular force structure can be outlined as shear, tensional, and compressional forces acting as the linear forces applied on the mandibular region, while angular loads are torsional and bending [38]. Figure 4 demonstrates the different forces and long axis of the mandible [39].
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Fig. 4 The forces acting on the mandible and its long axis are displayed
Initially, mandible biomechanics was outlined by simplifying the impact of existing forces, and it was explained by using the existing tensile stresses on the upper border and compressive stresses on the lower border, which is known to be the simple beam mechanism. The missing elements in this consideration included the impact of the musculature, forces attained from chewing, and bending of mandible under functional stress. Advancements in biomechanics allowed strain gauge, free body diagram, finite element analysis (FEA), and photo-elastic resin to be used in mandibular mechanical advancements [4042].
Finite element analysis is frequently used in research for analysis of mandibular biomechanics; it has been shown that simple beam mechanism holds if occlusal force is applied on the anterior of the fracture site, while effects of contralateral muscle action come into play when occlusal force is applied posterior to fracture site [4348].
The mandible laterally bending during powerful clenching causes tensile stress generation over lingual cortex and compressive stress generation at buccal surface [50]. Torsional forces that are seen in the symphysis/parasymphysis region of the mandible cause compressive stress
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at the superior margin and tensile stress at the inferior margin in the symphysis region [49].
Ultrasonic wave [6, 7, 912] and material testing [4, 5] techniques are used on cadaveric models in the literature to be able to configure mandibular bone material properties. Mandibular cortical bone biomechanics is typically identified in three orthogonal directions consisting of longitudinal, radial, and tangential. Loading cannot be performed in the radial direction due to the small cortical thickness within the region [1].
The cortical bone of the mandible is determined to be anisotropic [1]. The bone is stiffer in the longitudinal direction than it is in the radial and tangential directions. The mean elastic moduli in the tangential and radial directions are about 40–70% of the ones along the longitudinal direction.
Stiffer and stronger nature of the mandible in the longitudinal direction may be because of the orientation of collagen fibers, osteons, and apatite crystals, which are reported to be primarily oriented in this direction [8]. The mandible is determined to be the most resistant to sagittal bending moments due to larger longitudinal stiffness and strength.
The least resistance of the mandible to shear is found to be in a plane constructed of the radial and tangential axes, while the shear moduli calculations in the literature indicated the mandible to be most resistant to shear in a plane constructed of the longitudinal and tangential axes [4, 5,
10]. Figure 5 demonstrates different areas of force applications in
longitudinal (L), tangential (T), and radial (R) directions on the mandibular region of both male and female [3]. Figure 6 demonstrates the torsional force direction on the mandible, along with the forces applied on the mandible.
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Fig. 5 Longitudinal (L), tangential (T), and radial (R) directions on the mandibular region of male and female
Fig. 6 Torsion application on the mandibular section, with forces applied in the region demonstrated by arrows
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Not surprisingly, there are regional variations measured in the literature based on elastic moduli and yield strengths. For instance, up to 150% difference between the minimum and maximum regional values with no systematic differences are determined upon the analysis of the collected data [4, 5]. On the contrary, the lower border inferior to the canine is determined to be the stiffest mandibular corpus in [9]; this region has the highest resistance to torsion, where torsional stresses are suspected to change during function.
A combination of sagittal bending, corpus rotation, and transverse bending is determined to occur during biting and the power stroke of mastication [1], resulting in a complex pattern of stresses and strains in the mandible. Geometric and material properties of the mandible play a crucial role on the resisting forces and bending and torsional moments. Moments of inertia and the distribution of bone tissue are the relevant critical variables. Overall, the mandible is stiffer in the longitudinal direction than in the transverse directions. Additionally, the vertical cross-sectional dimension of the mandible is identified to be larger than its transverse dimension. These findings indicate the mandible’s ability to resist relatively large vertical shear forces and bending moments that occur in the sagittal plane [1].
It is important to note that the assumptions made on the points of force applications with the associated magnitudes and directions of the forces acting on the jaw resulted in variational results. The use of static situations is another factor that impacts the results. Another factor is the limitation of the information received; the data are obtained only about strains in the superficial bone layer of the jaw. Uncertainties, assumptions, and simplifications in the research literature can result in variational results that are also difficult to evaluate with different conclusions.
Mathematical models of the mandible are also used in the literature.
Material complexity of the trabecular bone makes it significantly heterogeneous; therefore, high variability of the elasticity and strength across the anatomical regions with the existence of trabecular bone is no surprise. Additional factors such as aging, disease, and minerals (such as calcium) existing within the bone impact the biomechanical properties; therefore, it is hard to identify the biomechanical properties of such bone within the mandibular region [2]. There are complex mechanical behaviors such as multiaxial loading, time-dependent failure, and damage accumulation that have been observed empirically for biomechanical
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observations. A unique tool for studying such behavior is the microstructural class of finite element models. Bone fracture, bone remodeling, and design/analysis of bone-implant systems are strongly impacted by the associated biomechanical findings. Particularly in the case when a donor bone is used for reconstruction of the mandible, biomechanical properties of the donor bone and the associated mandible are expected to have a good match.
4 Basics of Nasal Bone Biomechanics
The nasal apertures are broad; they may have rate high in endomorphic characteristics and may have a high periosteal activity that can be expressed by a high factor in “sturdiness” [14].
Nasal reconstruction is commonly applied to nasal septal cartilage, which is a common source of chondrocytes [15]. The biomechanical properties of septal cartilage are race dependent; therefore, one of the factors that impact the biomechanical properties of the nasal bone is race. For instance, the Asian nose is generally described to have flared nostrils, a bulbous tip, short columella, wide alar base, acute nasolabial angle, thick nasal skin, and low dorsum in contrast to the Caucasian nose [16].
Septal extension grafts are used in nose correction surgical procedures [17]. In Asians, septal extension has been used commonly; however, there are other graft materials used in the literature along with the stability of the aesthetic results [16]. Anisotropic behaviors of septal cartilage under compression is investigated in [16] in relation to the collagen within the cartilage of the septum within the nose based on its unique structure and orientation.
Regardless of gender, age, or axial tension, human septal cartilage tensile properties have been shown to be weaker than articular cartilage [18]. An implant’s mechanical behavior requires to carefully define the compressive mode of loading that are impacted by tensile properties and characteristics [19]. Correction of short nose when septal cartilage is unavailable because of prior harvesting, trauma, or genetics can be accomplished by using conchal cartilage as the septal extension graft material [20]. The costal cartilage is essential for more severe deformities or graft-depleted revision rhinoplasty, even though septal and conchal
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cartilage are both used to extend the caudal septum when correcting mild short nose [21].
The correction method is location dependent. Nasal septal deformities in the caudal–cephalic and dorsal–maxillary planes alone (or combined) may be a result of generic, developmental, and traumatic factors. The biomechanics of the cartilage gains importance during the application of endonasal approach for such corrections. Local and global clinical assessment of the restructured nose is essential. Cosmetic and functional outcomes from a nasal surgical procedure depend on nasal bones, perpendicular and quadrilateral plates, lateral cartilages, and turbinate [22].
5 Biomechanics of Maxillofacial Reconstructions
Protection and support of the brain and masticatory system are accomplished by the bones in the craniomaxillofacial region. Large bone defects in the craniomaxillofacial region and how it influences the designing process of the implant are essential to be observed.
Level of energy generated with the associated forces is a way to identify the biomechanics on facial structure. Mechanical complexity generated by the forces is uneasy to explain. For instance, impact energy observed during an accident is absorbed by facial soft tissues and skeleton, while a part of it is transmitted to intracranium [63]. This is a simple indicator that the force of the impact is a significant factor for identifying the severity of the facial fracture and head injury. Reactional force is another factor that plays a significant role in maxillofacial injuries. The maxilla is highly important for functional, physiological, and esthetic reasons when central craniofacial fractures such as nasal, lacrimal, vomer, maxillary, ethmoidal, and frontal bones occur. It is also important due to its alliance with other bones in the central area, which plays a crucial role in its capability to absorb considerable impact energy and helps to protect the brain from direct collision [59].
Dentition occlusal forces formed the bony conduction trajectories along the thickened buttresses of the maxillofacial bones consisting of the following buttresses [64]:
Horizontal buttresses bilateral prefrontal, zygomatic and maxillary buttresses
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Vertical buttresses bilateral nasomaxillary, zygomaticomaxillary, pterygomaxillary buttresses, and the median sagittal buttress)
The main stress trajectories existing in the facial region are determined to be the nasomaxillary, zygomaticomaxillary and pterygomaxillary trajectories based on the photo-elastic technique in [65]. Mechanics of muscles, bones, and dentition on the facial structure generate the mechanical equilibrium of the functional system. Displacement of maxilla could occur due to maxillary buttress defects, which could cause instable maxillary segments [67]. Cleft of the unilateral complete cleft lip and palate interrupt the physiological occlusal stress transmission by abolishing the integrity of maxillofacial bone structures; the mechanical balance would be lost, and the stability of the maxillofacial structures would be affected noting that it would have a negative impact on the growth and development of the maxillofacial region. The stress distribution between the cleft and the noncleft side of the congenital unilateral maxilla cleft was determined to be asymmetrical and uneven by using the finite element method [6870].
There are other additional maxillofacial structural considerations with testing of screws and other local biomechanical analyses conducted in the literature that we leave to the readers [7176].
6 Biomechanics of Mandibular Reconstructions
There are typical displacement patterns in mandibular fractures. The action of the strap muscles, such as the geniohyoid with the proximal, causes the distal, or anterior, segment to rotate downward, and the temporalis muscle causes the condylar segment rotating upwards. Compressive strain occurs at the inferior border, while tensile strain occurs at the upper border of a mandibular fracture. Sub-condylar mandibular fractures will deviate to the side of the fracture upon opening of the mouth due to the protrusive action of the lateral pterygoid inserting into the mandibular fovea [94].
Conventional manual-bending reconstruction plate is the conventional method that was used for mandibular reconstructions. Advancement of additive manufacturing allowed personalized mandibular plates’ printing to be able to precisely contour the mandible’s lateral surface, flush with the inferior and posterior borders, and avoid injuring the inferior alveolar nerve [84, 85]. This personalized approach through additive manufacturing also reduces the possibility of plate fracture through reduction of residual
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stresses typically generated through repeated bending of the metal plate during surgery and possible microcracks that impact the mean stress in fatigue loading [86]. In addition, structural optimization by determining an optimal design that is capable of load-carrying mechanical structures also advanced the mandibular reconstruction via topologically optimized shape and size [87]. Postoperative outcomes of the conventional manual bending of the plates included crack of the plates at the mandibular angle area several years after surgeries [88]. Biomechanical performance is enhanced through personalized mandibular reconstructive plates using additive manufacturing. Patient-specific mandibular reconstruction plate is also facilitated as part of interdisciplinary research of mandibular reconstruction and oral and axilla-facial surgery [88, 89].
One of the major applications of biomechanics is based on reconstruction of the mandibular area after resection of a tumor. It is possible to bridge mandibular continuity defect by using a reconstruction plate for patients that cannot undertake reconstructive surgery or postoperative monitoring when tumor recurrence is needed [7981]. The failure of the plates designed for mandibular reconstruction applications was one of the reasons for researchers to invest their time to determine optimal designs for such applications. The differentiability of the anatomy naturally forced researchers to design patient-specific mandibular reconstruction plates. One area of investigation is to determine the difference between the original mandibular plate design and the structurally optimized plate design. After tumor resection, mandibular reconstruction plates that are structurally optimized for individualized treatment were created to improve the biomechanical performance of bridging segmental bony defect in the mandibular reconstruction after tumor resection in [77]. The muscles along with the fixation screws placed in this region also had important roles in the biomechanical specifications of the mandibular reconstructions. Optimizing the structure and mechanical stability of patient-specific mandibular reconstruction plates with all the associated tools to be used (such as screws) along with physiological conditions makes a difference in applications. Noting the high number of elements taking place in reporting biomechanical outcomes, researchers attempted to simplify the analysis to specific methods. Finite element analysis (FEA) is the most common method used by the researchers (as previously pointed out), and different calculation methods are used, with von Mises stress
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