Influence of Crown-to-Implant Ratio on Stress Around Single Short-Wide Implants: A Photoelastic Stress Analysis
Purpose The aim of this study was to evaluate the photoelastic fringe patterns around two short‐wide implants supporting single crowns with different crown‐to‐implant (C/I) ratios. Materials and Methods External hexagon (EH) cylindrical implants (5 × 7 mm) or Morse Taper (MT) conical implants (5 × 6...
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Published in | Journal of prosthodontics Vol. 24; no. 1; pp. 52 - 56 |
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Main Authors | , , , , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
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United States
Blackwell Publishing Ltd
01.01.2015
Wiley Subscription Services, Inc |
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Summary: | Purpose
The aim of this study was to evaluate the photoelastic fringe patterns around two short‐wide implants supporting single crowns with different crown‐to‐implant (C/I) ratios.
Materials and Methods
External hexagon (EH) cylindrical implants (5 × 7 mm) or Morse Taper (MT) conical implants (5 × 6 mm) were embedded individually into photoelastic resin blocks. Each implant received a single metal‐ceramic crown, with a C/I ratio of 1:1 or 2:1 (n = 10). Each set was positioned in a polariscope and submitted to a 0.5 kgf compressive load, applied axially or obliquely (30°). The polariscope images were digitally recorded, and based on isoclinal and isochromatic fringes, the shear stress was calculated at 5 predetermined points around each implant. Data were analyzed by two‐way ANOVA (α = 0.05).
Results
Under axial loading, the stress was concentrated at the crestal region, and there were no differences between C/I ratio or implant types. In contrast, under oblique loading, EH implants showed lower stress values than the MT group and the 2:1 C/I ratio showed higher stress concentration for both implant types (p < 0.05). Moreover, MT implants showed stress distribution through a higher area than the EH implant did, with a tendency to direct the stress toward the implant's apex under oblique loading.
Conclusion
MT conical short‐wide implants showed higher stress values that were distributed through a higher area directed to the implant apex. The C/I ratio influences the stress distribution only under oblique loading. |
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Bibliography: | istex:FE3849ABE1F046BD45B6668A5146844A5D6FC166 ArticleID:JOPR12171 ark:/67375/WNG-RG6X7S47-G The São Paulo Research Foundation (FAPESP) granted a scholarship (#2009/14982–4) to the first author. Finacial support also from grant (#2008/05123–5). . The authors deny any conflicts of interest ObjectType-Article-1 SourceType-Scholarly Journals-1 ObjectType-Feature-2 content type line 23 |
ISSN: | 1059-941X 1532-849X |
DOI: | 10.1111/jopr.12171 |