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FE models and the number of nodes and elements of FE models.
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Five different mandibular reconstruction surgical procedures were developed (Figure 1).
Each model was applied with a vertical and inclined force of 100 N each. The three bone connective sections (S1, S2, and S3) were marked by the golden boxes and amplified.
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Two types of masticatory force (vertical 100 N and inclined 45 100 N) were modeled as a concentrated force and applied on the abutment to simulate physiological loading conditions (Figure 2).