Evaluation of effort zones between custom implant sinterized and the prefabricated implant though photoelasticity

Abstract

Introduction: the use of custom implants is a very common treatment; we assess and compare their behavior against that of conventional implants. This study aimed to make sure that the stress zones of the custom implant are different from those presented by the conventional prefabricated implant by photoelasticity. Methods: we subjected samples of n=10 bicuspid teeth, n=10 sintered custom implants, and n=10 conventional prefabricated implants to 3 fixed and controlled forces and observed the samples through a polariscope to analyze the distributions of effort generated. The effort zones present in the different samples were analyzed under 3 different forces. Results: the amounts of effort in the two types of implants under force 1 (chi-square test, p=0.596) are different, as is also the case under force 2 (chi-square test, p=0.407). Under force 3 (Levene test, p=0.899), there is no difference in the distributions of effort between the two types of implants. Conclusions: it was determined that the conventional prefabricated implant distributes and concentrates the effort generated under different forces better than the sintered custom implant.

Keywords

• dental stress analysis
• prostheses and implants
• bicuspid
• análisis del estrés dental
• prótesis e implantes
• diente premolar