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- Title
Biomechanical behavior of implants with different diameters in relation to simulated bone loss— an in vitro study.
- Authors
Graf, Tobias; Güth, Jan-Frederik; Schweiger, Josef; Erdelt, Kurt-Jürgen; Edelhoff, Daniel; Stimmelmayr, Michael
- Abstract
Objectives: Bone resorption around implants could influence the resistance of the implant abutment complex (IAC). The present in vitro study aimed to assess the stability to static fatigue of implants presenting different levels of bone losses and diameters. Materials and methods: Ninety implants with an internal conical connection with 3 different implant diameters (3.3 mm (I33), 3.8 mm (I38), and 4.3 mm (I43)) and 3 simulated bone loss settings (1.5 mm (I_15), 3.0 mm (I_30), and 4.5 mm (I_45) (n = 10)) were embedded and standard abutments were mounted. All specimens were artificially aged (1,200,000 cycles, 50 N, simultaneous thermocycling) and underwent subsequently load-to-fracture test. For statistical analysis, Kolmogorov–Smirnov test, Kruskal–Wallis test, and Mann–Whitney U test (p < 0.05) were applied. Results: All test specimens withstood the artificial aging without damage. The mean failure values were 382.1 (± 59.2) N (I3315), 347.0 (± 35.7) N (I3330), 315.9 N (± 30.9) (I3345), 531.4 (± 36.2) N (I3815), 514.5 (± 40.8) N (I3830), 477.9 (± 26.3) N (I3845), 710.1 (± 38.2) N (I4315), 697.9 (± 65.2) N (I4330), and 662.2 N (± 45.9) (I4345). The stability of the IACs decreased in all groups when bone loss inclined. Merely, the failure load values did not significantly differ among subgroups of I43. Conclusions: Larger implant diameters and minor circular bone loss around the implant lead to a higher stability of the IAC. The smaller the implant diameter was, the more the stability was affected by the circumferential bone level. Clinical relevance: Preserving crestal bone level is important to ensure biomechanical sustainability at implant systems with a conical interface. It seems sensible to take the effect of eventual bone loss around implants into account during implant planning processes and restorative considerations.
- Subjects
MANN Whitney U Test; IN vitro studies; BONE resorption; KRUSKAL-Wallis Test; DIAMETER
- Publication
Clinical Oral Investigations, 2023, Vol 27, Issue 10, p5887
- ISSN
1432-6981
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s00784-023-05199-5