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. 2017 Aug;20(10):1132-1139.
doi: 10.1080/10255842.2017.1338691. Epub 2017 Jun 16.

The effect of direct and indirect force transmission on peri-implant bone stress - a contact finite element analysis

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The effect of direct and indirect force transmission on peri-implant bone stress - a contact finite element analysis

Annike Rand et al. Comput Methods Biomech Biomed Engin. 2017 Aug.

Abstract

In almost all finite element (FE) studies in dentistry, virtual forces are applied directly to dentures. The purpose of this study was to develop a FE model with non-linear contact simulation using an antagonist as force transmitter and to compare this with a similar model that uses direct force transmission. Furthermore, five contact situations were created in order to examine their influence on the peri-implant bone stresses, which are relevant to the survival rate of implants. It was found that the peri-implant bone stresses were strongly influenced by the kind of force transmission and contact number.

Keywords: Non-linear contact analysis; finite element analysis; occlusal loading area; peri-implant bone stress; prosthodontics.

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