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Cortical Bone Stress Distribution in Mandibles with Different Configurations Restored with Prefabricated Bar‐Prosthesis Protocol: A Three‐Dimensional Finite‐Element Analysis
Author(s) -
de Almeida Erika Oliveira,
Rocha Eduardo Passos,
Assunção Wirley Gonçalves,
Júnior Amílcar Chagas Freitas,
Anchieta Rodolfo Bruniera
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
journal of prosthodontics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.902
H-Index - 60
eISSN - 1532-849X
pISSN - 1059-941X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1532-849x.2010.00656.x
Subject(s) - von mises yield criterion , finite element method , arch , materials science , cortical bone , stress (linguistics) , ultimate tensile strength , mandible (arthropod mouthpart) , stress concentration , mathematics , structural engineering , geometry , orthodontics , anatomy , composite material , engineering , medicine , linguistics , philosophy , botany , biology , genus
Purpose: To evaluate stress distribution in different horizontal mandibular arch formats restored by protocol‐type prostheses using three‐dimensional finite element analysis (3D‐FEA). Materials and Methods: A representative model (M) of a completely edentulous mandible restored with a prefabricated bar using four interforaminal implants was created using SolidWorks 2010 software (Inovart, São Paulo, Brazil) and analyzed by Ansys Workbench 10.0 (Swanson Analysis Inc., Houston, PA) to obtain the stress fields. Three mandibular arch sizes were considered for analysis, regular (M), small (MS), and large (ML). Three unilateral posterior loads (L) (150 N) were used: perpendicular to the prefabricated bar (L1); 30° oblique in a buccolingual direction (L2); 30° oblique in a lingual‐buccal direction (L3). The maximum and minimum principal stresses (σ max , σ min ), the equivalent von Mises (σ vM ), and the maximum principal strain (σ max ) were obtained for type I (M.I) and type II (M.II) cortical bones. Results: Tensile stress was more evident than compression stress in type I and II bone; however, type II bone showed lower stress values. The L2 condition showed highest values for all parameters (σ vM , σ max , σ min , ɛ max ). The σ vM was highest for the large and small mandibular arches. Conclusion: The large arch model had a higher influence on σ max values than did the other formats, mainly for type I bone. Vertical and buccolingual loads showed considerable influence on both σ max and σ min stresses.