A literature review of finite element analysis (FEA) studies of dental implants with their model validation process\nwas performed to establish the criteria for evaluating validation methods with respect to their similarity to biological\nbehavior. An electronic literature search of PubMed was conducted up to January 2017 using the Medical Subject\nHeadings ââ?¬Å?dental implantsââ?¬Â and ââ?¬Å?finite element analysis.ââ?¬Â After accessing the full texts, the context of each article was\nsearched using the words ââ?¬Å?validââ?¬Â and ââ?¬Å?validationââ?¬Â and articles in which these words appeared were read to determine\nwhether they met the inclusion criteria for the review. Of 601 articles published from 1997 to 2016, 48 that met the\neligibility criteria were selected. The articles were categorized according to their validation method as follows: in vivo\nexperiments in humans (n = 1) and other animals (n = 3), model experiments (n = 32), othersââ?¬â?¢ clinical data and past\nliterature (n = 9), and other software (n = 2). Validation techniques with a high level of sufficiency and efficiency are still\nrare in FEA studies of dental implants. High-level validation, especially using in vivo experiments tied to an accurate\nfinite element method, needs to become an established part of FEA studies. The recognition of a validation process\nshould be considered when judging the practicality of an FEA study.
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