Biomechanical 3-Dimensional Finite Element Analysis of Obturator Protheses Retained with Zygomatic and Dental Implants in Maxillary Defects
MEDICAL SCIENCE MONITOR, vol.21, pp.604-611, 2015 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Publication Type: Article / Article
- Volume: 21
- Publication Date: 2015
- Doi Number: 10.12659/msm.892680
- Journal Name: MEDICAL SCIENCE MONITOR
- Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
- Page Numbers: pp.604-611
- Keywords: Finite Element Analysis, Palatal Obturators, Prostheses and Implants, PARTIALLY EDENTULOUS PATIENTS, PROSTHETIC REHABILITATION, BASIC PRINCIPLES, RECONSTRUCTION, OVERDENTURES, DESIGN
- Eskisehir Osmangazi University Affiliated: No
Abstract
Background: The objective of this study was to investigate the stress distribution in the bone around zygomatic and dental implants for 3 different implant-retained obturator prostheses designs in a Aramany class IV maxillary defect using 3-dimensional finite element analysis (FEA).