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OBJECTIVE@#This study aims to investigate the occlusal and myoelectric characteristics of implant-supported fixed denture in the mandibular region and provide reference for the design of fixed restoration.@*METHODS@#Sixty edentulous patients with implant-supported fixed denture were selected and divided into three groups: group A, 20 cases with implant-supported fixed restoration in the maxillary region; group B, 20 cases with natural dentition, and group C, 20 cases with removable partial denture. The T-scan 8.0 digital occlusion analysis system was used to evaluate the occlusal characteristics of patients in the three groups at intercuspal, protrusion, and left and right lateral positions. Electromyography was used to analyze the myoelectric amplitude and bilateral asymmetry index of the anterior temporalis and masseter of the three groups in different states such as resting and clenching. The relationship between occlusion and myoelectricity was also investigated.@*RESULTS@#In the occlusion analysis by T-scan, the occlusion time, the balance of left and right bite force, the left and right asymmetry of the occlusion center, the trajectory of central occlusion force, and the disclusion time were higher in group C than in groups A and B (P<0.05). No significant differences were observed in the anterior and posterior asymmetry of the occlusion center and percentage of bite force at anterior region among the three groups. In the analysis of myoelectricity, the myoelectric amplitude at resting state and the asymmetry index of masticatory muscles in group C were higher than those in groups A and B (P<0.05). The myoelectric amplitude during clenching in groups A and B groups was higher than that in group C (P<0.05).@*CONCLUSIONS@#In implant-supported fixed restoration at edentulous mandibular, when maxillary includes the removable partial denture, degree of occlusal instability and left and right asymmetry of occlusion center are greater than those with the natural dentition and implant-supported fixed denture at maxillary. The myoelectricity is closely related to occlusion. The removable partial denture can increase the myoelectric activity and reduce the potential of the masticatory muscle. The asymmetry of bilateral myoelectricity is related to the occlusion imbalance.
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Humans , Bite Force , Dental Implants , Dental Prosthesis, Implant-Supported , Mandible , Masticatory MusclesABSTRACT
The development of cone beam computerized tomography (CBCT) allows three-dimensional analysis of the patient's anatomy. The surgical guide is a combination of CBCT, computer-aided design/computer-aided manufacturing (CAD/CAM) and implant diagnostics software, which allows well planned prostheses design and ideal implant placement. Guided surgery minimizes possible anatomical damage and allows for more reproducible treatment planning. In this case, the operation time was shortened by using a surgical guide for multiple implants placement in a fully edentulous patient. Immediate loading were performed more easily using preliminary preparation of provisional prosthesis. The patient was satisfied with improved esthetics and chewing function.
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Humans , Cone-Beam Computed Tomography , Esthetics , Mastication , Mouth Rehabilitation , Mouth , Prostheses and ImplantsABSTRACT
Objetivo: avaliar o comportamento biomecânico de uma prótese fixa com quatro implantes unidos em uma maxila edêntula atrófica, pelo método dos elementos finitos (MEF). Material e métodos: em uma mandíbula totalmente desdentada, foram colocados dois implantes posteriores, inclinados, seguindo a parede anterior do seio maxilar, e dois implantes paralelos na região anterior. Estes quatro implantes foram ligados por uma barra rígida simulando uma prótese fixa, com ou sem extensão distal de 10 mm. As análises foram feitas variando a intensidade do carregamento (100 N, 50 N e 25 N), a direção de aplicação (axial e não axial), bem como a presença ou ausência de cortical em volta dos implantes, simulando carga tardia e carga imediata, respectivamente. Resultados: os resultados mostraram não haver diferenças em relação à presença ou ausência da lâmina dura. A presença da extensão distal na prótese fixa (cantiléver) aumentou significativamente a quantidade de tensão (156,6 MPa), comparado ao modelo sem a extensão distal (52 MPa). Conclusão: a presença do cantiléver em prótese na maxila pelo conceito all-on-four sofre uma deformação em toda a prótese três vezes maior do que na sua ausência. Próteses fixas implantossuportadas imediatas e/ou mediatas mostraram comportamentos semelhantes, quando unidas por uma estrutura rígida.
Objective: to evaluate the biomechanical behavior of a fixed prosthesis over 4 dental implants splinted in the edentulous maxilla using the finite element analysis (FEA). Material and Methods: using a completely edentulous maxillary model, two inclined posterior implants were placed following the maxillary sinus wall, whereas two anterior implants were parallel to each other. A rigid bar was designed to connect these four implants, simulating a fixed prosthesis with a 10 mm distal extension. The analyses were made varying the load intensities (100 N, 50 N, and 25 N), load direction (axial, non-axial), to simulate delayed and immediate loading protocols, respectively. Results: no differences were seen for the presence (delayed) or absence (immediate) of lamina dura. The presence of cantilever (distal extension) significantly increased the amount of maximum tension (156.6 MPa) when compared with models without cantilever (52 MPa). Conclusion: the cantilever extension in the all-on-four concept has a deformation three times higher than in the lack of it. Immediate/mediate implant-supported fixed prostheses demonstrated similar behavior when splinted by a rigid bar type.