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Micromotion analysis of different implant configuration, bone density, and crestal cortical bone thickness in immediately loaded mandibular full-arch implant restorations: A nonlinear finite element study.

Tsutomu SugiuraKazuhiko YamamotoSatoshi HoritaKazuhiro MurakamiTadaaki Kirita
Published in: Clinical implant dentistry and related research (2017)
Implant configuration had a limited influence on micromotion. Avoiding cantilever loading during the healing period should effectively reduce the risk of excessive micromotion in patients with low-density cancellous bone and thin crestal cortical bone.
Keyphrases
  • bone loss
  • soft tissue
  • bone mineral density
  • finite element
  • bone regeneration
  • drug delivery
  • body composition
  • optical coherence tomography
  • weight gain