title: Therapeutic biomechanics concepts and clinical procedures to reduce implant loading. Part I.
abstract: A new approach called therapeutic biomechanics that uses 5 possible corrective procedures that can be used in conjunction with each other to reduce implant loading has been suggested. These procedures are the following: (1) a cross-occlusion (to reduce horizontal implant offset); (2) the head (hex) of the implant should be placed as close to the midline of the restoration as possible; (3) angled or custom reangulated abutment; (4) shallow cusp inclines; and (5) modified centric occlusal anatomy. On maxillary anterior restorations, a horizontal lingual stop redirects the resultant line of force in a vertical direction much closer to the implant and supporting bone. Part II of this paper will focus on laboratory and clinical procedures to implement the concept of therapeutic biomechanics.
authors.affiliation: Department of Graduate Prosthodontics, College of Dentistry, New York University, NY, USA.
authors.forename: L A
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Weinberg
mesh_terms: D016301:Alveolar Bone Loss / Q000517:prevention & control*; D001696:Biomechanical Phenomena; D000044:Dental Abutments; D003758:Dental Implantation, Endosseous / Q000379:methods*; D015921:Dental Implants; D003768:Dental Occlusion, Centric; D019094:Dental Prosthesis, Implant-Supported; D003799:Dental Stress Analysis; D006801:Humans; D019415:Torque; D016474:Weight-Bearing
chemical_list: D015921:Dental Implants