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A 3D finite element analysis of stress distribution on different thicknesses of mineral trioxide aggregate applied on
Zeynep Ozkurt-Kayahan1, B Turgut2, H Akin3
1Department of Prosthodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, Yeditepe University, Istanbul, Turkey. zeynepozkurt@hotmail.com.
Objectives:
The aim of this study was to evaluate the stress distribution on different thicknesses of mineral trioxide aggregate (MTA) placed on various widths of pulp perforations during the condensation of the composite resin material.
Materials And Methods:
The mandibular molar tooth was modeled by COSMOSWorks program (SolidWorks, Waltham, MA). Three finite elemental analysis models representing 3 different dimensions of pulp perforations, 1, 2, and 3 mm in diameter, were created. The perforation area was assumed as filled with MTA with different thicknesses, 1, 2, and 3 mm for each pulp perforation width, creating a total of 9 different models. Then, a composite resin material was layered on MTA for each model. A 66.7 N load was applied and an engineering simulation program (ANSYS, Canonsburg, US) was used for the analysis. Results were presented considering von Mises stress criteria.
Results:
As MTA thickness increased, the stress values recorded within the area between pulp and MTA decreased. Strain was decreased when the thickness of MTA increased.
Conclusions:
Stresses at MTA-pulp interface and strain on MTA decreased with the increase in MTA thickness.
Clinical Relevance:
In clinical practice, when MTA is required for pulp capping, using a thick layer of the material seems to be a better option in order to reduce the stress under forces of hand condensation of overlying restorative materials.
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