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Influence of Implant Fixture-Abutment Connection and Abutment Design on Mechanical Strength  

Chun, Mi-Hyun (Department of Prosthodontics, School of Dentistry, Pusan National University)
Jeong, Chang-Mo (Department of Prosthodontics, School of Dentistry, Pusan National University)
Jeon, Young-Chan (Department of Prosthodontics, School of Dentistry, Pusan National University)
Eom, Tae-Gwan (Osstem Implant Research Center)
Yoon, Ji-Hoon (Osstem Implant Research Center)
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Journal of Dental Rehabilitation and Applied Science / v.24, no.3, 2008 , pp. 269-281 More about this Journal
Abstract
Fatigue or overload can result in mechanical problems of implant components. The mechanical strength in the implant system is dependent on several factors, such as screw and fixture diameters, material, and design of the fixture-abutment connection and abutment. In these factors, the last rules the strength and stability of the fixture-abutment assembly. There have been some previous reports on the mechanical strength of the fixture-abutment assembly with the compressive bending test or short-term cyclic loading test. However, it is restrictive to predict the long-term stability of the implant system with them. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the influence of the design of the fixture-abutment connection and abutment on the mechanical strength and failure mode by conducting the endurance limit test as well as the compressive bending strength test. Tests were performed according to a specified test(ISO/FDIS 14801) in 4 fixture-abutment assemblies of the Osstem implant system: an external butt joint with Cemented abutment (group BJT), an external butt joint with Safe abutment (group BJS), an internal conical joint with Solid abutment (group CJO), and an internal conical joint with ComOcta abutment (group CJT). The following conclusions were drawn within the limitation of this study. Compressive bending strengths were decreased in order of group BJS(1392.0N), group CJO(1261.8N), group BJT(1153.2N), and group CJT(1110.2N). There were no significant differences in compressive bending strengths between group BJT and group CJT(P>.05). Endurance limits were decreased in order of group CJO(600N), group CJT(453N), group BJS(360N), and group BJT(300N). 3. Compressive bending strengths were influenced by the connection and abutment design of the implant system, however endurance limits were affected more considerably by the connection design.
Keywords
compressive bending strength; endurance limit; fatigue; mechanical strength; overload;
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