Clinical Considerations of Biomechanics in Implantology
Clinical Considerations of Biomechanics in Implantology
Clinical Considerations of Biomechanics in Implantology
biomechanics in
implantology
Introduction
╺ The discipline of biomedical engineering, which applies
engineering principles to living systems, has unfolded a new
era in diagnosis, treatment planning, and rehabilitation in
patient care.
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Types of biomechanics
Reactive
Therapeutic
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Definitions
╺ MASS: is the degree of gravitational attraction the body of
matter experiences.
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╺ ELASTIC LIMIT : the maximum stress a material can
withstand before it becomes plastically deformed.
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LOADS APPLIED TO DENTAL
IMPLANTS
Occlusal Passive
loads mechanical
loads
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COMPONENTS OF FORCE
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Compressive forces attempt to push masses
toward each other. Compressive forces tend to
maintain the integrity of a bone-to-implant interface
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╺ Forces acting on dental implants are referred to as vector
quantities.
NATURE OF
MAGNIFICATION POSITION IN
OPPOSING
PROCESS ARCH
TEETH
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MAGNITUDE
╺ Greater the force applied greater will the stresses developed around
the implant.
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DIRECTION
╺ Implant and the surrounding bone can best withstand
forces directed along the long axis of the implant…..
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DURATION
The perioral muscles also apply a constant yet light
horizontal force on the teeth and implants.
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FORCE MAGNIFIERS
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╺ Screw loosening increases with increasing abutment angulation and collar
length after 100,000 cycles of dynamic cyclic loading.
╺ Results of this study showed that conical hybrid connection design
provides more biomechanically stable screw joint with straight abutments
than angled abutments.
El-Sheikh MA, Mostafa TM, El-Sheikh MM. Effect of different angulations and collar lengths of conical
hybrid implant abutment on screw loosening after dynamic cyclic loading. International journal of
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implant dentistry. 2018 Dec 1;4(1):39.
STRESS
╺ The manner in which a force is distributed over a surface
is referred to as mechanical stress.
╺ Stress = F/A
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FORCE REDUCTION
STRATEGIES
╺ Night guards to decrease nocturnal parafunction
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FUNCTIONAL CROSS SECTIONAL
AREA
╺ Surface that participates significantly in load bearing and stress
dissipation.
╺ This area may be optimized by
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╺ An increase in functional surface area serves to
decrease the magnitude of mechanical stress imposed
on the prosthesis, implant, and biological tissues.
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DEFORMATION AND STRESS
╺ The deformation and stiffness characteristics of the materials used
in implant dentistry, particularly the implant materials, may
influence interfacial tissues, ease of implant manufacture, and
clinical longevities.
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╺ Such a curve provides for the prediction of how much
strain will be experienced in a given material under the
action of an applied load.
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The closer the modulus of elasticity of the implant
resembles that of the biologic tissues, the less the
likelihood of relative motion at the tissue-to- implant
interface.
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IMPACT LOAD
When two bodies collide in a very small interval of time
(fractions of a second), relatively large forces develop. Such a
collision is described as impact.
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Skalak suggested the use of acrylic teeth in conjunction with
osteointegrated fixtures. (JPD ; June 1983, vol 49)
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FORCE DELIVERY AND
FAILURE MECHANISM
•The manner in which forces are applied to implant
restorations dictates the likelihood of system failure.
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╺ MOMENT LOADS
╺ The moment of a force about a pointtends to produce
rotation or bending about that point.
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╺A total of six moments (rotations) may develop about the
three clinical coordinate axes.
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OCCLUSAL HEIGHT
╺ Occlusal height serves as the moment arm for force
components directed along the faciolingual axis as well
as along the mesiodistal axis.
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╺ Moment of a force along the vertical axis is not affected by
the occlusal height because there is no effective moment
arm. Offset occlusal contacts or lateral loads, however, will
introduce significant moment arms.
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╺ Under nonaxial forces, increased CHS does not influence the
decrease in screw load or increase in member load. However, it
contributes to screw loosening and fatigue fracture by skewing
the stress distribution to the transverse section of the implant
Bulaqi HA, Mashhadi MM, Safari H, Samandari MM, Geramipanah F. Effect of increased
crown height on stress distribution in short dental implant components and their surrounding
bone: A finite element analysis. The Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry. 2015 Jun 1;113(6):548- 41
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CANTILEVER LENGTH
• Large moments may develop from vertical axis force
components in cantilever extensions or offset loads
from rigidly fixed implants.
╺ It was concluded that cantilever length and implant inclination affected the
distribution of force.
╺ Increase in cantilever length led to reduction in stress values in distally
tilted posterior implants.
╺ Increase in distal inclination led to reduction in stress values in distally
titled posterior implants and cortical bone tissue in the model with a short
cantilever.
Durkan R, Oyar P, Deste G. Effects of Cantilever Length and Implant Inclination on the Stress
Distribution of Mandibular Prosthetic Restorations Constructed from Monolithic Zirconia
Ceramic. International Journal of Oral & Maxillofacial Implants. 2020 Jan 1;35(1). 43
• A 100-N force applied directly over the implant does not induce a
moment load or torque because no rotational forces are applied
through an offset distance.
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╺ According to Misch, the amount of stress applied to the
system determines the length of this distal cantilever.
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╺ The most ideal biomechanical arch form depends on the
restorative situation:-
• Tapering arch form is favorable for anterior implants with
posterior cantilevers.
• Square arch form is preferred when canine and posterior implants
are used to support anterior cantilevers in either arch.
• Ovoid arch form has qualities of both tapered and square arches.
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OCCLUSAL WIDTH
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╺ A vicious, destructive cycle can develop with moment
loads and result in crestal bone loss.
INCREASE IN
ROCKIN AND
CRESTAL
MORE
BONE LOSS
CRESTAL
BONE LOSSG
FACIOLINGUAL INCREASE IN
MICRO OCCLUSAL
ROTATION HEIGHT
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FATIQUE FAILURE
╺ FATIGUE FRACTURE: Continuous forces on a certain material, results
FORCE NUMBER OF
BIOMATERIAL FACTOR CYCLES
GEOMETRY
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Biomaterial
Stress level below which an implant biomaterial can be
loaded indefinitely is referred as endurance limit.
Ti alloy exhibits high endurance limit compared with pure
Ti.
Number of cycles
Loading cycles should be reduced.
Force magnitude
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MOMENT OF INERTIA
╺ Moment of inertia is an important property of cylindrical implant design
because of its importance in the analysis of bending and torsion.
╺ The bending stress in a cylinder is given by the following equation:
s =My/I
╺ M is moment (newton-centimeters),
╺ y is the distance from the neutral axis of bending (centimeters),
╺ I is the moment of inertia (centimeters to the fourth power)
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╺ The bending stress (and likelihood of bending fracture)
decreases with increasing moment of inertia.
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BIOMECHANICAL
PRINICIPALS
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IMPLANT DESIGN
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FORCE TYPE AND INFLUENCE
ON IMPLANT BODY DESIGN
COMPRESSIV STRONGEST
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TENSILE 35%
WEAKER
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Bolind et al- compared cylinder implants with
threaded implants from functioning prosthesis
╺ Greater BIC was found in threaded implant
╺ Greater marginal bone loss was observed around cylinder
implants.
╺ Cylinder implants had roughened surface condition but still
bone loss was observed.
╺ Hence implant body design is more important than surface
condition.
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FORCE DIRECTION AND
INFLUENCE ON IMPLANT BODY
DESIGN
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╺ The stress values were higher in the angled implant-supported crown
than in the straight one; and in the model with oblique loading forces than
with vertical ones, for both the titanium structures and the zirconia
frameworks.
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Implant width
╺ Increase in implant width – increases functional surface area
of implant
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╺ Narrow diameter implants placed in both narrow and average ridge width
models demonstrated higher stress to the model than standard or wide
diameter implants placed in ridges with narrow and average buccal-lingual
width.
╺ It may be that the volume and quality of bone surrounding implants likely
influences stress distribution with a greater cortical to trabecular bone ratio
providing better support.
╺ Wide diameter implants demonstrated the least stress to the model as
compared to narrow and standard diameter implants with the least stress
being distributed in the average ridge as compared to the narrow ridge.
Termeie D, Klokkevold PR, Caputo AA. Effect of implant diameter and ridge dimension on
stress distribution in mandibular first molar sites—A photoelastic study. Journal of Oral
Implantology. 2015 Oct;41(5):e165-73. 68
IMPACT OF IMPLANT SHAPE ON STRESS
DISTRIBUTION
╺ Blade implants are designed to serve in those bony sites which are too
narrow to accommodate root form implants.
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Thread geometry
Maximize initial contact.
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Thread pitch
╺ Thread pitch is the distance measured parallel between adjacent thread form
features of an implant.
╺ The length of the threaded portion of the implant body divided by the pitch
equals the threads per unit length.
╺ The smaller (or finer) the pitch, the more threads on the implant body for a
given unit length and thus the greater surface area per unit length of the implant
body if all other factors are equal.
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╺ Effects of the implant thread pitch on the maximum stresses were evaluated
in jaw bones and implant– abutment complex by a finite element method.
╺ When thread pitch exceeded 0.8 mm, minimum stresses were obtained.
╺ Cancellous bone was more sensitive to thread pitch than cortical bone did.
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Thread shape
V Reverse
shaped buttress
Square Buttress
thread thread
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╺ V shaped threads convert the primary compressive
forces to the and result in 30 degree angled load
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╺ Maximum stresses were seen at the cortical bone and were
transferred to the implant.
╺ Minimum Von Mises stresses were seen with reverse buttress
thread design at the cortical bone.
╺ The stresses were observed least at the cancellous bone and
maximum at the implant.
Oswal MM, Amasi UN, Oswal MS, Bhagat AS. Influence of three different implant thread
designs on stress distribution: A three-dimensional finite element analysis. The Journal of
the Indian Prosthodontic Society. 2016 Oct;16(4):359. 78
Thread depth
╺ Greater the thread depth
,greater the surface area of the
implant.
╺ Thread depth is most in v shaped
threads
╺ As the diameter increases , thread
depth also increases
╺ Thread depth can be modified along
with diameter of implant to increase
the TSA by 150% for every 1mm
increase in diameter.
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Crest module design
Should be slightly larger than outer diameter of the implant
1. to completely seal the osteotomy site
2. Seal provides for greater initial stability
3. Increase FSA thereby reducing stress at the crestal region.
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╺ Smooth parallel sided crest –
shear stress.
╺ Angled crest module less
than 20 degree-
╺ -Increase in bone contact
area
╺ -Beneficial compressive load
╺ Larger diameter than outer
thread diameter
╺ -Prevents bacterial ingress
╺ -Initial stability
╺ -Increase in surface area
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Apical design
╺ Round cross-section do not resist torsional load
╺ Incorporation of anti – rotational feature
╺ Vent\ hole- bone grows into it
╺ Resist torsion
╺ Flat side\groove - bone grow against it.
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╺ FEA revealed that great sudden changes in diameter along the fixture increases
stress and strain in peri-implant bone. Therefore, uniform tapering should be
considered as a standard feature for most clinical situations, and a flat apical
design, which creates a better stress and strain distribution in surrounding bone
than dome-shaped bone, should also be used
Kadkhodazadeh, M., Lafzi, A., Raoofi, S., Khademi, M., Amid, R., Movahhedy, M.R. and Torabi,
H., 2014. Comparison of the effects of different implant apical designs on the magnitude and
distribution of stress and strain in bone: a finite element analysis study. Journal of long-term
effects of medical implants, 24(2-3). 85
IMPLANT BODY BIOMATERIAL
RELATED TO FRACTURE
Modulus of elasticity
optimal
Vitreous carbon Ultimate strength not
adequate
• Ultimate strength
adequate
Ceramic • Modulus of elasticity
33 times stiffer
• Closest approximation
of modulus of
Titanium
elasticity
• Ultimate strength 86
adequate
TITANIUM
TI-6AL-4V
CP TITANIUM
ALLOY
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╺ This study has demonstrated that the importance of different implant biomaterial
such as zirconia and compared with that of titanium.
╺ Similar stress and deformation pattern in bone were observed. Hence, Zirconia
(Y-PSZ) implants can be used as an alternative in individuals who shows allergy
to titanium and as an esthetic implant biomaterial
Amtul Haseeb S, Abdul Khader SM, Satish Shenoy B, Naveen YG, Giridhar Kamath P, Vinaya
KC. Comparative evaluation of stress distribution in bone surrounding implant using different
implant biomaterials: A 3DFEA study. Journal of Computational Methods in Sciences and 88
Engineering. 2019 Jan 1;19(2):523-32.
Bone response to mechanical load
Bone responds to number of factors including systemic
and mechanical forces.
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Frost zones of microstrain
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Pathologic overload zone and acute disease window are the
two extremes of the strain conditions.
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╺ Oswal MM, Amasi UN, Oswal MS, Bhagat AS. Influence of three
different implant thread designs on stress distribution: A three-
dimensional finite element analysis. The Journal of the Indian
Prosthodontic Society. 2016 Oct;16(4):359
╺ Termeie D, Klokkevold PR, Caputo AA. Effect of implant diameter and
ridge dimension on stress distribution in mandibular first molar sites—A
photoelastic study. Journal of Oral Implantology. 2015 Oct;41(5):e165-
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╺ Guven S, Atalay Y, Asutay F, Ucan MC, Dundar S, Karaman T, Gunes N.
Comparison of the effects of different loading locations on stresses
transferred to straight and angled implant-supported zirconia
frameworks: a finite element method study. Biotechnology &
Biotechnological Equipment. 2015 Jul 4;29(4):766-72.
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╺ Durkan R, Oyar P, Deste G. Effects of Cantilever Length and Implant
Inclination on the Stress Distribution of Mandibular Prosthetic
Restorations Constructed from Monolithic Zirconia Ceramic. International
Journal of Oral & Maxillofacial Implants. 2020 Jan 1;35(1).
╺ Bulaqi HA, Mashhadi MM, Safari H, Samandari MM, Geramipanah F.
Effect of increased crown height on stress distribution in short dental
implant components and their surrounding bone: A finite element analysis.
The Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry. 2015 Jun 1;113(6):548-5
╺ El-Sheikh MA, Mostafa TM, El-Sheikh MM. Effect of different angulations
and collar lengths of conical hybrid implant abutment on screw loosening
after dynamic cyclic loading. International journal of implant dentistry.
2018 Dec 1;4(1):39.
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