Implant deformation and implant–abutment fracture resistance after standardized artificial aging: An in vitro study

Autor: Zhihao Zhai, Tamaki Nakano, Yuming Chen, Shota Watanabe, Takashi Matsuoka, Shoichi Ishigaki
Rok vydání: 2022
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Zdroj: Clinical Implant Dentistry and Related Research. 25:107-117
ISSN: 1708-8208
1523-0899
Popis: Zirconia abutments have been widely adopted in clinical implant practice. The unique mechanical properties of zirconia may significantly affect the long-term prognosis of implant treatments. The purpose of this study was to investigate the influence of abutment material on implant deformation and fracture resistance of internal conical connection implant-abutment complexes of two diameters after standardized artificial aging.Thirty original abutments (one-piece titanium, one-piece zirconia, zirconia with alloy base) with two diameters (regular, narrow) were connected to internal conical connection implants and subjected to a standardized artificial aging process consisting of thermal cycling and mechanical cyclic loading. Microcomputed tomography (μCT) scans of implant bodies were performed before and after aging. 3-dimensional images of implant bodies were generated from the μCT scans and aligned for before and after aging to calculate the volumetric deformation amount. Finally, fracture resistance was measured using a mechanical static loading test for the surviving aged and 30 brand-new specimens.All specimens survived artificial aging. No significant difference in implant deformation was found in the regular groups (p = 0.095). In narrow groups, the one-piece zirconia group showed significantly less deformation (p 0.0001). For fracture resistance, no significant decrease was observed after aging in any group (p 0.05). One-piece zirconia abutments showed significantly lower strength than the other two materials for both diameters (p 0.0001).In the regular diameter system, abutment material had no significant influence on the tested mechanical property degradation after simulated long-term oral use. The mechanical performance of narrow diameter one-piece zirconia abutments differed from the other two materials. For optimal performance, one-piece zirconia abutments should be adopted only in anterior regions.
Databáze: OpenAIRE
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