Biomechanics of endodontic endosseous implants--a comparative photoelastic evaluation.
Dental biomechanics is an interdisciplinary study wherein engineering principles are used for the better understanding of clinical dentistry. The present biomechanical study was done to understand the mechanism by which an endodontic implant transmits occlusal forces to the surrounding bone. In this experimental study, photoelastic techniques were utilized to compare stress distribution patterns in the supporting bone of an intact tooth, a tooth with supporting bone loss, and a tooth stabilized using an endodontic endosseous implant. It was concluded that there were distinct variations in the biomechanics underlying various dental clinical conditions. Further, the implant did not appear to improve the stress distribution.
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School of Mechanical & Production Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore.
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D016301:Alveolar Bone Loss / Q000503:physiopathology; D000539:Alveolar Process / Q000502:physiology; D001696:Biomechanical Phenomena; D001718:Birefringence; D001732:Bite Force; D003759:Dental Implantation, Endosseous, Endodontic; D015921:Dental Implants; D003799:Dental Stress Analysis; D004548:Elasticity; D006801:Humans; D007091:Image Processing, Computer-Assisted; D008954:Models, Biological; D003765:Models, Dental
D015921:Dental Implants