ABSTRACT
“Nanostructured materials” refer to certain materials that have delicate structures and sizes that fall within the range of 1–100 nm. The main factors in the clinical success of any biomaterial are its biofunctionality and biocompatibility, both of which are related directly to interactions at the tissue and implant interface. Calcium phosphates are classed according to particular solubilities, for example, when bonding to the surrounding tissue, and their ability to degrade and be replaced by advancing bone growth. The finite element method was first introduced in 1956 and was extensively used in the fields of engineering and in 1970s in orthopedic biomechanics to evaluate stresses in human bones during functional loadings, and implant design and analysis and in dentistry related to the deformations under functional loadings. The chapter aims to provide a brief background on the current applications of Finite Element Analysis in nanomedicine and dentistry.
