Effects of different implant-abutment connections on micromotion and stress distribution: prediction of microgap formation

The aim of this study was to analyse micromotion and stress distribution at the connections of implants and four types of abutments: internal hexagonal, internal octagonal, internal conical and trilobe. Methods, A three dimensional (3D) model of the left posterior mandible was reconstructed from med...

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Main Authors: Saidin, Syafiqah, Abdul Kadir, Mohammed Rafiq, Sulaiman, Eshamsul, Abu Kasim, Noor Hayaty
Format: Article
Published: 2012
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Online Access:http://eprints.utm.my/46888/
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Summary:The aim of this study was to analyse micromotion and stress distribution at the connections of implants and four types of abutments: internal hexagonal, internal octagonal, internal conical and trilobe. Methods, A three dimensional (3D) model of the left posterior mandible was reconstructed from medical datasets. Four dental implant systems were designed and analysed independently in a virtual simulation of a first molar replacement. Material properties, contact properties, physiological loading and boundary conditions were assigned to the 3D model. Statistical analysis was performed using one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) with a 95% confidence interval and Tukey's Honestly Significant Difference (HSD) multiple comparison test.