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Biomechanical Analysis of Different Framework Design, Framework Material and Bone Density in the Edentulous Mandible
Wenqian Yu1, Siyi Chen1, Li Ma2
1Department of Implantology, School and Hospital of Stomatology, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University & Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Oral Tissue Regeneration & Shandong Engineering Laboratory for Dental Materials and Oral Tissue Regeneration, Jinan, Shandong, China.
Purpose:
The objective of this finite element study was to investigate the effect of different framework designs, framework materials, and bone densities on the stress distribution of fixed implant-supported prostheses for edentulous mandibles.
Materials And Methods:
Under the condition of 2-mm cortical bone, 16 models were created in the edentulous mandible to simulate different framework designs (1-piece or 3-piece frameworks) with different framework material (pure titanium, zirconia, polyetheretherketone, or carbon fiber-reinforced polyetheretherketone) in-high or low-density trabecular bone. Then, vertical loading and oblique loading at 75° were applied to the anterior and posterior regions. The stress distribution and stress concentration region of implant and peri-implant bone with different combinations were compared by finite element analysis.
Results:
The use of the 1-piece zirconia framework in high-density trabecular bone improved stress distribution on implants and peri-implant bone. The region of stress concentration is located in the buccal cervix of the distal implants and the distobuccal portion of the cortical bone in all models. To improve the stress distribution on fixed implant-supported dentures for edentulous mandibles, the 1-piece framework and zirconia represent the better combination.
Conclusion:
Under the condition of 2-mm cortical bone thickness, the full-arch zirconia framework had minimum von Mises stress on implants and peri-implant bone in all models, and high trabecular bone density greatly decreased the stress on cortical bone.
