title: Theoretical percussion force of the periotest diagnosis.
abstract: The Periotest percussion force acting on a dental implant was estimated by assuming a mass-spring-dashpot model of the implant-bone system constructed on the basis of a clinical experiment. A theoretical value of about 10 N, comparable to hitherto reported experimental values, was obtained for an osseointegrated implant of about 1 g. The percussion force would probably be smaller for a heavier implant.
authors.affiliation: Optomechatronics R & D Department, Nikon Corporation, Tokyo, Japan.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kaneko
mesh_terms: D000054:Acceleration; D019245:Compressive Strength; D003799:Dental Stress Analysis / Q000295:instrumentation*; D008962:Models, Theoretical; D016348:Osseointegration; D010474:Percussion / Q000295:instrumentation*; D012015:Reference Standards