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http://dx.doi.org/10.9725/kts.2021.37.4.136

Loosening behavior of Internal and External Connection Dental Implants under Cyclic Loads Considering Pre-fastening Force  

Lee, Yongwoo (Dept. of Mechanical & Automotive Engineering, Shinhan University)
Jang, Yong Hoon (School of Mechanical Engineering, Yonsei University)
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Tribology and Lubricants / v.37, no.4, 2021 , pp. 136-143 More about this Journal
Abstract
This paper presents the loosening behavior that occurs after the application of an external load to internal and external connection types of dental implants using the finite element method. We use fastening force between an abutment and a fixture to clamp the dental implant system; however, loosening and breakage may occur owing to cyclic external loads. In this study, we considered the initial fastening condition in the pre-load analysis and then investigated the change in stress and contact surface status when applying external loads. After the application of the initial fastening load, we verified that the internal connection-type model exhibited a relatively lower stress distribution than that of the external connection-type one. Moreover, we found that the former model showed a lower stress concentration after the application of the external load. In addition, after the application of this load, we found that the higher the shear load acting on the implant system, the higher the possibility of loosening. The study results showed the change in stress distribution and contact surface according to the connection type of the dental implants and the phenomenon of loosening by cyclic loads. We expect that the results of this study will be useful for the study of reliability and design of dental implant systems.
Keywords
dental implant; abutment-implant connection; FEM; srew loosening; fastening force; cyclic load;
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