Author : Aisling M. O'Mahony
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 386 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (389 download)
Book Synopsis A Finite Element Analysis of the Stress Distribution of an Osseointegrated Implant by : Aisling M. O'Mahony
Download or read book A Finite Element Analysis of the Stress Distribution of an Osseointegrated Implant written by Aisling M. O'Mahony and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 386 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The maintenance of the osseointegrated implant bone interface is critical to the success of the osseointegrated implant. Many clinical studies have suggested that repeatedly excessive loads applied to the implant restoration, is one of the factors contributing to breakdown at the implant/bone interface and premature failures of the osseointegrated implant. In the single unit osseointegrated implant in the posterior mandible the mesiodistal and buccolingual widths of the crown are generally greater than the width of the implant fixture. The point of load application is one of the variables that influences the manner in which occlusal forces are transmitted to the implant and surrounding bone. Off axis loads applied to the crown create a cantilever effect and introduce bending moments which may cause excessive stresses at the implant bone interface. The wider the crown, the greater the potential for off axis loading. The purpose of this study was to evaluate and compare the effect of axial and off axis loads on the stress gradients at the oxxeointegrated implant/bone interface of a single unit posterior implant. Finite element analysis was used to evaluate the magnitude and location of stresses. Occlusal forces were modeled as axial and off axis vertical loading. The study showed that under load conditions the highest stresses were concentrated at the apex of the implant and at the crestal bone/implant interface. Off axis loading resulted in a large increase in compressive stresses in the crestal cortical bone on the side of the applied load, and a large increase in tensile stresses in the crestal cortical bone on the side opposite the applied load.