Load transfer from endosteal implants to supporting bone: an analysis using statics. Part two: Axial loading

Engineering statics was used for the analysis of axial occlusal load transfer by a dental implant to the supporting bone. The analysis revealed that an implant can be totally supported by trabecular bone. Also, an implant of only 10 mm in length with a 4-mm diameter can transmit average maximum biting forces to the supporting bone within the physiologic strain limits of the bone.