chapter 1 Mechanics of bone tissue AN NATALI, RT HART, PG PAVAN, I KNETS / chapter 2 Mechanics of periodontal ligament M NISHIHIRA, K YAMAMOTO, Y SATO, H ISHIKAWA, AN NATALI / chapter 3 Computer tomography for virtual models in dental imaging AN NATALI, MM VIOLA / chapter 4 Computer-aided, pre-surgical analysis for oral rehabilitation / chapter 5 Materials in dental implantology / chapter 6 Dental devices in titanium-based materials via casting route F BONOLLO, AN NATALI, PG PAVAN / chapter 7 Testing the reliability of dental implant devices M SONCINI, RP PIETRABISSA, AN NATALI, PG PAVAN, KR WILLIAMS / chapter 8 On the mechanics of superelastic orthodontic appliances / chapter 9 Clinical procedures for dental implants G VOGEL, S ABATI, E ROMEO, M CHIAPASCO / chapter 10 Clinical procedures in orthodontics / chapter 11 Numerical approach to dental biomechanics AN NATALI, PG PAVAN / chapter 12 Mechanics of materials AN NATALI, PG PAVAN, EM MEROI