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Influence of the frameworks of implant-supported prostheses and implant connections on stress distribution
Bruna Santos Honório Tonin1, Raniel Fernandes Peixoto2, Jing Fu3
1Department of Dental Materials and Prosthesis, School of Dentistry of Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, Brazil.
Background:
The maintenance of marginal bone integrity around dental implants continues to be a clinical challenge. It is still unclear whether loading multiple implant-supported prostheses that have different implant connections influences bone resorption.
Objectives:
The aim of this in vitro study was to compare stress distribution around residual edentulous ridges supported by external hexagon (EH) and Morse taper (MT) implants with screw-retained frameworks obtained with the use of different methods.
Material And Methods:
Three-element implant-supported prostheses with distal cantilevers were manufactured according to different techniques of obtaining the framework: LAS - framework sectioned and welded with a laser; TIG - framework sectioned and welded with tungsten inert gas (TIG); and CCS - framework obtained using a computer-aided design/computer-aided manufacturing (CAD/CAM) system. Occlusal and punctual loading (150 N) was applied to the cantilevers. In the photoelastic stress analysis, the fringe orders (n) were quanitified using the Tardy method, which calculates the maximum shear stress value (τ) at each selected point.
Results:
High stress around the implants and tightening were observed in the TIG group, mainly in the crestal bone region for the EH and MT implant connections. The LAS and CCS frameworks exhibited lower stress for the MT connection under occlusal and punctual loading.
Conclusions:
The comparative analysis of the models showed that the MT connection type associated with the laser-welded or CAD/CAM frameworks resulted in lower stress values in the crestal bone area, suggesting the preservation of bone tissue in this region.
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