Stress-absorbing elements in dental implants.
By means of finite element analysis, calculations, were made of the stress-distribution in bone around implants with and without stress-absorbing elements. A freestanding implant and an implant, it was concluded the variation in the E-modulus of the stress-absorbing element had no effect on the stresses in bone. Changing the shape of the stress-absorbing element had little effect on the stresses in cortical bone. For the implant connected with a natural tooth, it was concluded that a more uniform stress was obtained around the implant with a low E-modulus of the stress-absorbing element. It was also concluded that the bone surrounding the natural tooth showed a decrease in the height of the peak stresses.
Department of Oral implantology, The Netherlands.
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van Rossen
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Braak
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de Putter
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de Groot
D003198:Computer Simulation; D003758:Dental Implantation, Endosseous / Q000295:instrumentation; D015921:Dental Implants; D003779:Denture Design; D004548:Elasticity; D006801:Humans; D007568:Jaw / Q000502:physiology*; D008954:Models, Biological; D013314:Stress, Mechanical; D013499:Surface Properties; D014070:Tooth / Q000502:physiology*
D015921:Dental Implants