Biomechanical influence of narrow-diameter implants placed at the crestal and subcrestal level in the maxillary anterior region. A 3D finite element analysis.
Ronaldo S CruzHiskell Francine Fernandes E OliveiraCleidiel Aparecido Araujo LemosVictor Eduardo de Souza BatistaRodrigo Capalbo da SilvaFellippo R VerriPublished in: Journal of prosthodontics : official journal of the American College of Prosthodontists (2023)
Narrow-diameter implants positioned at the crestal level showed a more favorable biomechanical behavior for simulated cortical bone, implants, and prosthetic components. Implant length had a smaller influence on stress or strain distribution than the other variables.