Morse taper performance: A finite element analysis study

OBJECTIVES: To evaluate and compare the magnitude and distribution of stresses generated on implants, abutments and first molar metal-ceramic crowns using finite element analysis. METHODS: Preliminary three-dimensional models were created using the computer-aided design software SolidWorks. Stress and strain values were observed for two distinct virtual models: model 1 - Morse taper and solid abutment; model 2 - Morse taper and abutment with screw. A load (250 N) was applied to a single point of the occlusal surface at 15° to the implant long axis. Von Mises stresses were recorded for both groups at four main points: 1) abutment-retaining screws; 2) abutment neck; 3) cervical bone area; 4) implant neck. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: Model 1 showed a higher stress value (1477.5 MPa) at the abutment-retaining screw area than the stresses found in model 2 (1091.1 MPa for the same area). The cervical bone strain values did not exceed 105 µm for either model.

Corrélation entre les distances intercanthus, intercanine et la largeur du nez chez une population marocaine

Introduction : La sélection de la taille des dents antérieures maxillaires est l'une des étapes cliniques des plus importantes dans la réussite de l'esthétique de la prothèse amovible. Plusieurs études ont été réalisées pour établir des méthodes d'estimation de la largeur des dents antérieures maxillaires.Objectif : Déterminer l'existence d'une corrélation entre la largeur du nez, la distance inter-canthus interne et la distance inter-canine maxillaire, afin de faciliter le choix des dents antérieures maxillaires.Matériel et méthodes : Soixante-deux étudiants marocains de la faculté de médecine Dentaire de Casablanca âgés entre 18 et 26 ans ont été inclus dans cette étude ; La distance inter-canthus interne a été mesurée entre les angles médians de la fissure palpébrale. La largeur du nez a été mesurée entre les ailes du nez au point le plus large. La distance inter-canine maxillaire a été déterminée par voie intra-orale. Les mensurations ont été prises à l'aide d'un pied à coulisse électronique. Les coefficients de corrélation ont été calculés pour déterminer la relation entre les différents éléments (P < 0,05). Résultats : Bien que les corrélations soient non-significatives, il existe une relation significative entre la distance inter-canthus interne et la largeur du nez. Conclusion : Dans les limites de cette étude, les résultats suggèrent que la largeur du nez et la distance inter-canthus interne ne peuvent pas être utilisées pour déterminer la largeur des six dents antérieures maxillaires pour les patients édentés totaux ou partiels

Compressive Resistance of Abutments with Different Diameters and Transmucosal Heights in Morse-Taper Implants

The aim of this study was to evaluate the compressive resistance under oblique loads of abutments with two different diameters and transmucosal heights used for cement-retained implant-supported prostheses in Morse-taper implants. Forty Morse-taper implants were divided into four groups with different abutment sizes for cement-retained prostheses in order to perform the compressive test. The groups were divided by abutment diameter and transmucosal height as follows: Group 1: 4.5 x 2.5 mm; Group 2: 4.5 x 3.5 mm; Group 3: 3.3 x 2.5 mm; and Group 4: 3.3 x 3.5 mm. An oblique compressive loading test was performed on each sample located in a platform at 30° using a universal testing machine with a load cell of 1,000 kgf and 0.5 mm/min speed until achieving the deformation of abutment's neck. The compressive resistance and its mechanical behavior were recorded for each group and the data were analyzed using ANOVA, the Shapiro-Wilk and Scheffé tests. In addition, the detailed damage of all samples was recorded with a conventional camera linked to the endoscopic equipment. Significant differences were observed among the groups, except between Groups 2 and 3 (p>0.005). All the abutments showed permanent deformations in the upper region and at the transmucosal portion, but the threads of the screws were intact. Fractures were only identified in Groups 3 and 4. Stronger mechanical behavior and compressive resistance was observed in the abutments with 4.5 mm diameter and 2.5 mm transmucosal height.

O objetivo deste estudo foi avaliar a resistência compressiva sob carga oblíqua em pilares com dois diferentes diâmetros e alturas de transmucoso usados para prótese implanto-suportada cimentada em implantes de cone Morse. Quarenta implantes de cone morse foram divididos em quatro grupos com diferentes tamanhos de pilares para próteses cimentadas a fim de realizar o teste compressivo. Os grupos foram divididos pelo diâmetro do pilar e altura de transmucoso como segue: 1) 4,5 x 2,5 mm; 2) 4,5 x 3,5 mm; 3) 3,3 x 2,5 mm; e 4) 3,3 x 3,5 mm. Um ensaio de compressão oblíqua foi realizado em cada amostra localizada numa plataforma a 30º utilizando uma máquina de ensaios universal, com célula de carga de 1.000 kgf e 0,5 mm/min de velocidade até atingir a deformação do pescoço do pilar. A resistência compressiva e seu comportamento mecânico foram registrados para cada grupo e os dados foram analisados utilizando os testes Shapiro-Wilk, ANOVA e Scheffé. Além disso, a deformação detalhada de todas as amostras foi registrada com uma câmera convencional conectada ao equipamento endoscópico. Foram observadas diferenças significativas entre os grupos, com exceção dos Grupos 2 e 3 (p>0,005). Todos os pilares mostraram deformação permanente na região superior e na porção transmucosa; porém, as roscas dos parafusos estavam intactas. Fraturas foram apenas identificadas nos Grupos 3 e 4. Foi observado melhor comportamento mecânico e resistência compressiva nos pilares com diâmetro de 4,5mm e altura de transmucoso de 2,5mm.

Computer Aided Designing-Computer Aided Milling in Prosthodontics: A Promising Technology for Future.

Computer aided designing-computer aided milling (CAD-CAM) technology was introduced to dentistry way back in 1971. Over the years there has been a constant upgradation in the quality and popularity of its application to dentistry. CAD-CAM fabricated prosthesis though initially were considered costly and technique sensitive, nowadays they are being extensively used because of advancements in various CAD-CAM systems that have gained popularity. Th e ease of work and reduced chair side time makes them a boon while providing prosthodontics treatment. Dental CAD-CAM systems are being used not only for crowns and bridges, inlays and onlays but also for fabrication of removable prosthesis, stents, and implant components. Th is article reviews the evolution of the CAD-CAM system and its applications in the fi eld of dentistry over the past two and a half decades.

Validação de uma máquina de testes de flexão rotacional e seus efeitos em implantes de hexágono externo e interno / Validation of a rotating bending machine and its effects on external and internal hexagon implants

O sucesso do tratamento com implantes dentários depende do conhecimento teórico-prático do profissional, condições biológicas do paciente, e das propriedades mecânicas dos seus componentes. Dois testes de fadiga podem avaliar as propriedades mecânicas destes materiais: ensaios monotônicos unidirecionais e testes de flexão rotacional. A vantagem do dispositivo de flexão rotacional é o ensaio mais rápido que fornece dados relevantes e uma previsão mais realista da longevidade clínica. Oliveira-Neto (2011) avaliou o dispositivo de flexão rotacional desenvolvido por Ferreira (2010), e mostrou que componentes do dispositivo necessitavam ser revistos para assegurar melhor fixação do implante, controle de temperatura, frequência e permitir modificação do momento de força aplicado aos espécimes. O objetivo deste trabalho foi confeccionar e avaliar novos componentes para o dispositivo de flexão rotacional de Ferreira (2010) e avaliar seus efeitos em sistemas de implante de hexágono externo e interno. Os grupos testados foram: Aimplantes Hexagono Externo (HE) com munhão (UCLA); B- implantes HE com Pilar Cônico; C- implantes Hexagono Interno (HI) com munhão (UCLA); D- implantes HI com Pilar Cônico. O novo método consistiu em modificações no: porta implante, porta rolamento, centralizador do implante, material de fixação (resina acrílica). As amostras foram submetidas a ciclagem em torno do seu eixo longitudinal enquanto uma extremidade estava fixada em um mandril à 45o e a outra extremidade recebia a carga. O objetivo foi determinar o nível de carga em que 50% dos espécimes sobreviveram e 50% fraturaram antes de 106 ciclos girando a 16Hz. Assim, a resistência a fadiga (F50) foi determinada através da técnica staircase analysis. Após a ciclagem, os componentes que não apresentaram falhas tiveram o destorque de remoção mensurado eletronicamente, e todas as amostras foram analisadas através de microscópio eletrônico de varredura, radiografia e fotografia digital...

Implant success depends on professional ability, patient biological conditions and also mechanical properties. Two fatigue tests can study implant mechanical properties: unidirectional bend-release fatigue testing and rotational fatigue testing. Advantages of rotational bending devices include faster tests that can generate relevant data and provide more realistic prediction of clinical performance. Oliveira- Neto (2011) evaluated a rotational bending device developed by Ferreira (2010), and showed its components need to be revised to ensure better implant fixation, temperature control, frequency and also enable to increase force moment. The aim of this study was fabricate and evaluate new components to Ferreiras device and it evaluate it effects in external and internal hexagon implant systems.Following groups were tested: A-external hex (EH) implants with UCLA abutment, B- EH implants with Conical Abutment, C- internal hex (HI) implants with UCLA abutment, D- IH implants with Conical Abutment. The new methodology consisted in changes on implant holder, bearing case, implant centralizer and bone material simulator (acrylic resin). Samples were spun around their long axes while being clamped into a 45o revolving collet on one end and loaded normal to their long axis on the other end. The aim was to determine the load level at which 50% of the specimens survived- and 50% fractured before 106 cycles at 16Hz. Fatigue resistance (F50) were determined using the staircase procedure. After cycling, torque of survival components were measured electronically, and all samples were analyzed by scanning electron microscopy, x-ray and digital photography. Results showed that UCLA groups have higher fatigue resistence. The IH-UCLA system showed more stable performance, with equal resistance to EH. Conical Abutment groups failure clinically better, allowing replacement of prosthetic components. The most severe damage occurred in both EH groups, with implant...

Validação de uma máquina de testes de flexão rotacional e seus efeitos em implantes de hexágono externo e interno / Validation of a rotating bending machine and its effects on external and internal hexagon implants

O sucesso do tratamento com implantes dentários depende do conhecimento teórico-prático do profissional, condições biológicas do paciente, e das propriedades mecânicas dos seus componentes. Dois testes de fadiga podem avaliar as propriedades mecânicas destes materiais: ensaios monotônicos unidirecionais e testes de flexão rotacional. A vantagem do dispositivo de flexão rotacional é o ensaio mais rápido que fornece dados relevantes e uma previsão mais realista da longevidade clínica. Oliveira-Neto (2011) avaliou o dispositivo de flexão rotacional desenvolvido por Ferreira (2010), e mostrou que componentes do dispositivo necessitavam ser revistos para assegurar melhor fixação do implante, controle de temperatura, frequência e permitir modificação do momento de força aplicado aos espécimes. O objetivo deste trabalho foi confeccionar e avaliar novos componentes para o dispositivo de flexão rotacional de Ferreira (2010) e avaliar seus efeitos em sistemas de implante de hexágono externo e interno. Os grupos testados foram: Aimplantes Hexagono Externo (HE) com munhão (UCLA); B- implantes HE com Pilar Cônico; C- implantes Hexagono Interno (HI) com munhão (UCLA); D- implantes HI com Pilar Cônico. O novo método consistiu em modificações no: porta implante, porta rolamento, centralizador do implante, material de fixação (resina acrílica). As amostras foram submetidas a ciclagem em torno do seu eixo longitudinal enquanto uma extremidade estava fixada em um mandril à 45o e a outra extremidade recebia a carga. O objetivo foi determinar o nível de carga em que 50% dos espécimes sobreviveram e 50% fraturaram antes de 106 ciclos girando a 16Hz. Assim, a resistência a fadiga (F50) foi determinada através da técnica staircase analysis. Após a ciclagem, os componentes que não apresentaram falhas tiveram o destorque de remoção mensurado eletronicamente, e todas as amostras foram analisadas através de microscópio eletrônico de varredura, radiografia e fotografia digital...

Implant success depends on professional ability, patient biological conditions and also mechanical properties. Two fatigue tests can study implant mechanical properties: unidirectional bend-release fatigue testing and rotational fatigue testing. Advantages of rotational bending devices include faster tests that can generate relevant data and provide more realistic prediction of clinical performance. Oliveira- Neto (2011) evaluated a rotational bending device developed by Ferreira (2010), and showed its components need to be revised to ensure better implant fixation, temperature control, frequency and also enable to increase force moment. The aim of this study was fabricate and evaluate new components to Ferreiras device and it evaluate it effects in external and internal hexagon implant systems.Following groups were tested: A-external hex (EH) implants with UCLA abutment, B- EH implants with Conical Abutment, C- internal hex (HI) implants with UCLA abutment, D- IH implants with Conical Abutment. The new methodology consisted in changes on implant holder, bearing case, implant centralizer and bone material simulator (acrylic resin). Samples were spun around their long axes while being clamped into a 45o revolving collet on one end and loaded normal to their long axis on the other end. The aim was to determine the load level at which 50% of the specimens survived- and 50% fractured before 106 cycles at 16Hz. Fatigue resistance (F50) were determined using the staircase procedure. After cycling, torque of survival components were measured electronically, and all samples were analyzed by scanning electron microscopy, x-ray and digital photography. Results showed that UCLA groups have higher fatigue resistence. The IH-UCLA system showed more stable performance, with equal resistance to EH. Conical Abutment groups failure clinically better, allowing replacement of prosthetic components. The most severe damage occurred in both EH groups, with implant...

Modified measuring compass as an intraoral paralleling device.

This article describes a simple technique of useful modification of measuring compass, procured from a school compass box, to make an intraoral paralleling device. This device is useful in examining parallelism of tooth or implant abutment preparations for a common path of placement in fixed dental prostheses. It can be used to examine the parallelism of guiding planes in removable partial denture patients as well.

An in vitro study to evaluate the effect of storage time and application of subsequent layers on the variation in thickness of three commercially available die spacers.

Aims : The application of a paint-on die spacer onto the dies prior to the fabrication of cast crowns is an acceptable procedure to improve the fit of the restoration. The primary purpose of this study was to evaluate the variation in thickness of different brands of die spacer based on the effect of storage time and application of additional layers. Materials and Methods: Dies were duplicated from a master model of ivorine teeth, with a full ceramic preparation. Dies obtained were then painted with one, two, and three coats of each brand of die-spacers separately. These dies were embedded in die stone and sectioned bucco-lingually. The same procedure was done after three and six months. The thickness of the paint on die spacer was measured at five points on the die using an optical microscope, and the data were statistically analyzed. Results and Conclusion : There was a definite variation in the thickness of the die spacer with all the three brands and at various points on the die. Two coat thicknesses were found to be in the range of tolerance of 20-40 microns. Thickness at occlusal groove was noted to be the maximum with least at occlusoaxial line angles. Thickness also showed a very significant increase when bottles were stored for a period of three to six months and then applied.