Comparison of Strain Development of Implant Supported Three Units Fixed Partial Dentures Fabricated from Zirconia and PEEK “In-vitro study” | ||
Egyptian Dental Journal | ||
Volume 70, Issue 3 - Serial Number 4, July 2024, Pages 2537-2547 PDF (1.59 M) | ||
Document Type: Original Article | ||
DOI: 10.21608/edj.2024.280626.2994 | ||
Authors | ||
Mostafa hassan1; Tarek Salah2; Gihan Younis3; talaat Mohamed Samhan* 4 | ||
1Instructor, Faculty of Oral and Dental Medicine Misr International University | ||
2Professor, Fixed Prosthdontic Department, Faculty of Oral and Dental Medicine, Misr international University, Cairo, Egypt | ||
3Professor, Chairperson Head of Fixed Prosthodontics, Conservative Dentistry Department, Faculty of Oral and Dental Medicine, Misr International University (MIU), Cairo, Egypt | ||
4Assistant Professor, Fixed Prosthodontics Division, Conservative Department, Faculty of Oral and Dental Medicine, Misr International University, Cairo ,Egypt | ||
Abstract | ||
Statement of the Problem: selection of prosthetic materials is a critical factor affecting the long-term success of implant supported restorations. PEEK poly-ether-ether ketone-is a quite new polymer used for dental applications. However, there are limited data available concerning Stress analysis and strain development of PEEK restorations as implant superstructure. Introduction; Materials and Methods; A total of 14 frameworks (n=7) were fabricated of Zirconia and PEEK by milling technique, divided into two equal groups to be randomly seated on its corresponding titanium abutment and then subjected to 5000 thermo-cycles. Strain gauge method was selected in this study to assess strain development where strain gauges were adhesively bonded mesial and distal to each implant-abutment unit and data were recorded using a strain meter device. Results; As regards the overall strain (mean of the four channels): there was no statistically significant difference between the two groups Conclusion; PEEK frameworks revealed slightly higher strain compared to zirconia with no significant difference in the over-all strain channels. | ||
Keywords | ||
implant; PEEK; strain; Fixed | ||
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