Does the prosthesis weight matter? 3D finite element analysis of a fixed implant-supported prosthesis at different weights and implant numbers.

Alexandre Luiz Souto Borges Amanda Maria de Oliveira Dal Piva Alexandre Luis Souto Borges Vinicius Anéas Rodrigues Marco Antônio Bottino Cornelis Johannes Kleverlaan

Published in: The journal of advanced prosthodontics (2020)

Heavier prostheses under the effect of gravity force are related to more strain being generated around the implants. Installing more implants to support the prosthesis enables attenuating the effects observed in the bone. The simulated prostheses were not able to generate harmful values of peri-implant bone strain.

Keyphrases

soft tissue
finite element analysis
bone mineral density
body mass index
physical activity
weight loss
single molecule
bone regeneration
body weight