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Analysis of the occlusal stress transmitted to the inferior alveolar nerve by an osseointegrated threaded fixture.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  18771376     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
BACKGROUND: Altered sensation can occur after the placement or loading of mandibular implants. Limited evidence exists with regard to the proper distance between the implant and the mandibular nerve to ensure the nerve's integrity and physiologic activity. The proper distance should come from evaluation of clinical data as well as from biomechanical analyses. METHODS: A numeric mandibular model based on the boundary element method was created to simulate a mandibular segment containing a threaded fixture so that the pressure on the trigeminal nerve, as induced by the occlusal loads, could be assessed. Such pressure distributions were evaluated with different distances of the fixture from the mandibular canal and considering different bone densities. Although all simulations considered a canal that was orthogonal to the implant axis, in one case, the effects of an inclined canal were analyzed. RESULTS: The nerve pressure increased rapidly with a bone density decrease. A low mandibular cortical bone density caused a major nerve pressure increase. CONCLUSION: Our study suggested a distance of 1.5 mm to prevent implant damage to the underlying inferior alveolar nerve when biomechanical loading was taken into consideration.
Authors:
G Sammartino; G Marenzi; R Citarella; R Ciccarelli; H-L Wang
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of periodontology     Volume:  79     ISSN:  0022-3492     ISO Abbreviation:  J. Periodontol.     Publication Date:  2008 Sep 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2008-09-05     Completed Date:  2008-11-18     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8000345     Medline TA:  J Periodontol     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  1735-44     Citation Subset:  D; IM    
Affiliation:
Section of Oral Surgery, Department of Odontostomatological and Maxillofacial Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, Via Pansini 5, Naples, Italy. gilberto.sammartino@unina.it
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Aged
Biomechanics
Bite Force*
Bone Density / physiology
Computer Simulation
Dental Implants*
Dental Prosthesis Design*
Humans
Mandible / innervation
Mandibular Nerve / physiology*
Middle Aged
Models, Biological
Nonlinear Dynamics
Osseointegration / physiology*
Pressure
Stress, Mechanical
Surface Properties
Trigeminal Nerve / physiology
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Dental Implants

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