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A three-dimensional finite element study on the biomechanical behavior of an FGBM dental implant in surrounding bone

  • Jie Yang
  • , Hong-Jun Xiang

    Research output: Journal Publications and ReviewsRGC 21 - Publication in refereed journalpeer-review

    Abstract

    Dental implants made of functionally graded biomaterials (FGBM) have been receiving increasing attention due to their unique advantage of being able to simultaneously satisfy biocompatibility, strength, corrosion resistance, etc., which a single composition with a uniform structure cannot satisfy. This paper investigates the biomechanical behavior of a threaded FGBM dental implant/surrounding bone system under static and harmonic occlusal forces by using a three-dimensional finite element method. The implant is a mixture of a bioceramic and a biometal with a smooth gradient in both the material composition and properties in the longitudinal direction. The interaction of the implant and the supporting bone tissues is considered. Three contact conditions at the implant-bone interface are used to model different osseointegration stages. A comprehensive parametric study is conducted to highlight the influence of the material properties, the volume fraction index, the occlusal force orientation, and the osseointegration quality on the maximum von-Mises stress, deformation distribution, natural frequencies, and harmonic response. © 2007 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)2377-2385
    JournalJournal of Biomechanics
    Volume40
    Issue number11
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2007

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    Funding

    The authors are grateful for the financial support of a research grant from the City University of Hong Kong (no. 7200052).

    Research Keywords

    • Biomechanical response
    • Dental implant
    • Finite element method
    • Functionally graded biomaterial (FGBM)

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