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Objective To develop a new hemi-arthroplasty system-Trochanteric Prosthesis System (TC) for the treatment of unstable femoral intertrochanteric fractures in the elderly, so as to preserve bone mass and meet requirement of functional exercises at early stage. Methods A normal male adult volunteer was chosen to receive CT scanning at middle and upper regions of his both intact femur. The serial digitized image data of spiral CT in DICOM format were imported to finite element modeling software to establish a three-dimensional (3D) solid model of the proximal femur. The Pro/E software was used to conduct computer-aided design of the new hemi-arthroplasty prosthesis system and then its metal model was also made by rapid prototyping techniques. After repeated verification and improvement on cadaver femur, the femoral prosthesis was molded and assembled in the solid fracture mode for finite element analysis. The unstable femoral intertrochanteric fracture model obtained from the fresh cadaver of an elderly male was chosen to make A2.2 Type of such fracture model in AO classification system. The new hemi arthroplasty prosthesis system was implanted and assembled into the model and received mechanical testing, including material performance testing, prosthesis head/neck and stem fatigue testing, anti-compression and anti-torsion testing, according to the National Industrial Standard YY0117 and YY0118. Results The sample of new hemi-arthroplasty prosthesis sustained 5 million cycle (8 Hz) fatigue testing on the part of the head-neck and the stem body without any breakage and failure. With the sample implanted into the intertrochanteric fracture model, the maximum compressive strength and torsional strength of the sample reached over 2 kN and 15.5 N•m without failure, respectively. The contact stresses between the stem and the femur were mostly distributed at the region below the femoral trochanter, where the maximum average Von Mises stress values were 17.6~26.4 MPa. Stresses at the region of intertrochanteric fractures were at a low level. The maximum average Von Mises stress values at the greater and lesser trochanter region were 2.7 and 4.9 MPa, respectively. Conclusions The new developed hemi-arthroplasty prosthesis has the advantages of easy performance, reliable fixation, sufficient bone preservation and it is capable of fulfilling the demands of early weight bearing and functional exercises. It is suitable for the treatment of unstable femoral intertrochanteric fractures in the elderly.
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Objective To study the ultra-high cycle fatigue behaviors of the Ti-6Al-4V alloy implant after subjection to simulated body fluid (SBF) environment exceeding 107 cycles, and to predict its service life. Method The Ti-6Al-4V alloy specimens were subjected to SBF in two groups for two days and six days respectively; using the ultrasonic fatigue testing technique, the ultra high cycle fatigue properties of Ti-6Al-4V alloy after subjection to SBF in body temperature were studied and the initiation mechanisms of fatigue cracks were investigated and analyzed with scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and energy dispersive atomic X-ray (EDA X ray). Then, a comparison with corresponding behaviors of the normal Ti 6Al 4V alloy was made. Results The S~N curve of the Ti-6Al-4V alloy after subjection had the similar tendency as that of the normal one, showing that they descended continuously during 104 and 108 cycles and the descending tendency was lower in the region of 107～108 cycles; the life of the specimens after subjection dropped before the fatigue life of 107 cycles and was smaller after the fatigue life of 107 cycles than that of the normal ones; the life of the specimens subjected for six days had little difference with that subjected for two days; fracture could still occur beyond 107 cycles, showing that there was no fatigue limit as the traditional fatigue conception described. Fatigue cracks mainly initiated from the surface of specimen before the fatigue life of 107 cycles and some specimens had multiple crack initiation sites; fatigue failure initiated from internal inclusion where mostly the element Al aggregated after the fatigue life of 108 cycles. Conclusions The ultra high cycle fatigue properties of the Ti-6Al-4V alloy decreas a little with SBF subjection; the initiation site of the fatigue crack changes from the surface to the internal defect with the increase of the number of cycle.
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Próteses implantossuportadas estão sujeitas a diversos tipos de falhas, sendo o afrouxamento do parafuso de retenção a complicação mais frequente, devido à perda da pré-carga inicial. A perda da pré-carga pode ser influenciada por fatores como incidência de cargas oclusais impróprias, diferentes tipos de conexões do sistema implante/prótese e desajustes entre a coroa e o implante. Sendo assim, este estudo teve como objetivo avaliar a manutenção da pré-carga de parafusos de retenção de titânio e a desadaptação vertical de coroas protéticas parafusadas, antes e após a ciclagem mecânica. Para isso, três tipos de conexões implante/pilar foram utilizados: implantes de conexão interna híbrida com pilar do tipo esteticone (grupo CIE); implantes de conexão externa com pilar o tipo esteticone (grupo CEE); e implantes de conexão externa com pilar UCLA (grupo CEU). Para cada grupo, foram confeccionadas 10 coroas metálicas fundidas em liga de CoCrMo para a composição final dos corpos-de-prova. Os parafusos de retenção protéticos receberam torque de 20N.cm nos grupos CIE e CEE e 30N.cm no grupo CEU, e, após três minutos, foi mensurado o valor de destorque inicial, com o auxílio de um torquímetro analógico. Após essa avaliação inicial, as coroas receberam novamente o torque recomendado e foram submetidas ao ensaio de ciclagem mecânica, com carga oblíqua (30°) de 130N ± 10N, a 2Hz de freqüência, totalizando 1x106 ciclos. Após a ciclagem, foi mensurado o destorque final. Além disso, antes e depois da ciclagem mecânica, foi realizada a verificação da adaptação vertical das coroas por meio de um estereomicroscópio, com as coroas parafusadas a um único implante e posicionadas em uma matriz de silicone a fim de padronizar seu posicionamento. Os dados obtidos foram tabulados e submetidos à análise de variância, teste exato de Fisher e correlação linear de Pearson (p<0,05). Todas as mensurações de destorque foram inferiores ao torque de inserção, tanto antes quanto após a ciclagem...
Implant-supported prostheses are prone to several types of fail, and the retaining screw loosening is the most frequent complication, due to the loss of its initial preload. Loss of preload may be caused by different factors such as the incidence of excessive occlusal loading, different types of implant/prosthesis connections systems and vertical misfit between crown and implant. Thus, the aim of this study was to evaluate the preload maintenance of titanium retaining screws and to measure the vertical misfit of implant-supported screwed crowns, before and after mechanical cycling. For this purpose, three types of implant/abutment systems were embedded in polyester resin: internal hybrid connection implants and Estheticone abutments (Group ICE); external connection implants with Estheticone abutments (Group ECE); and external connection implants with UCLA abutments (Group ECU). For each group, 10 metallic crowns were cast in CoCrMo alloy for the final compositions of the specimens. Retaining screws received insertion torque of 20 N.cm in groups ICE and ECE and 30N.cm in group ECU, and, after three minutes, the initial detorque was measured through an analogical torquemeter. After this initial evaluation, crowns were retightened and submitted to cyclic loading test, with an oblique loading (30°) of 130N ± 10N, at 2Hz of frequency, totalizing 1x106 cycles. After cycling, final detorque was measured. Moreover, before and after mechanical cycling, the vertical misfit of the crowns was measured through estereomicroscopy, with the crowns screwed to a single implant and positioned into a silicone matrix. The data obtained were tabulated and submitted to variance analysis, Fishers exact test and Pearsons linear correlation (p<0,05). All detorque values were lower that the insertion torque, both before and after mechanical cycling. When groups were compared, there was no statistically significant difference before mechanical cycling. When groups were compared after...
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Dental Implantation , Dental Prosthesis, Implant-Supported , Post and Core TechniqueABSTRACT
Próteses implantossuportadas estão sujeitas a diversos tipos de falhas, sendo o afrouxamento do parafuso de retenção a complicação mais frequente, devido à perda da pré-carga inicial. A perda da pré-carga pode ser influenciada por fatores como incidência de cargas oclusais impróprias, diferentes tipos de conexões do sistema implante/prótese e desajustes entre a coroa e o implante. Sendo assim, este estudo teve como objetivo avaliar a manutenção da pré-carga de parafusos de retenção de titânio e a desadaptação vertical de coroas protéticas parafusadas, antes e após a ciclagem mecânica. Para isso, três tipos de conexões implante/pilar foram utilizados: implantes de conexão interna híbrida com pilar do tipo esteticone (grupo CIE); implantes de conexão externa com pilar o tipo esteticone (grupo CEE); e implantes de conexão externa com pilar UCLA (grupo CEU). Para cada grupo, foram confeccionadas 10 coroas metálicas fundidas em liga de CoCrMo para a composição final dos corpos-de-prova. Os parafusos de retenção protéticos receberam torque de 20N.cm nos grupos CIE e CEE e 30N.cm no grupo CEU, e, após três minutos, foi mensurado o valor de destorque inicial, com o auxílio de um torquímetro analógico. Após essa avaliação inicial, as coroas receberam novamente o torque recomendado e foram submetidas ao ensaio de ciclagem mecânica, com carga oblíqua (30°) de 130N ± 10N, a 2Hz de freqüência, totalizando 1x106 ciclos. Após a ciclagem, foi mensurado o destorque final. Além disso, antes e depois da ciclagem mecânica, foi realizada a verificação da adaptação vertical das coroas por meio de um estereomicroscópio, com as coroas parafusadas a um único implante e posicionadas em uma matriz de silicone a fim de padronizar seu posicionamento. Os dados obtidos foram tabulados e submetidos à análise de variância, teste exato de Fisher e correlação linear de Pearson (p<0,05). Todas as mensurações de destorque foram inferiores ao torque de inserção, tanto antes quanto após a ciclagem...
Implant-supported prostheses are prone to several types of fail, and the retaining screw loosening is the most frequent complication, due to the loss of its initial preload. Loss of preload may be caused by different factors such as the incidence of excessive occlusal loading, different types of implant/prosthesis connections systems and vertical misfit between crown and implant. Thus, the aim of this study was to evaluate the preload maintenance of titanium retaining screws and to measure the vertical misfit of implant-supported screwed crowns, before and after mechanical cycling. For this purpose, three types of implant/abutment systems were embedded in polyester resin: internal hybrid connection implants and Estheticone abutments (Group ICE); external connection implants with Estheticone abutments (Group ECE); and external connection implants with UCLA abutments (Group ECU). For each group, 10 metallic crowns were cast in CoCrMo alloy for the final compositions of the specimens. Retaining screws received insertion torque of 20 N.cm in groups ICE and ECE and 30N.cm in group ECU, and, after three minutes, the initial detorque was measured through an analogical torquemeter. After this initial evaluation, crowns were retightened and submitted to cyclic loading test, with an oblique loading (30°) of 130N ± 10N, at 2Hz of frequency, totalizing 1x106 cycles. After cycling, final detorque was measured. Moreover, before and after mechanical cycling, the vertical misfit of the crowns was measured through estereomicroscopy, with the crowns screwed to a single implant and positioned into a silicone matrix. The data obtained were tabulated and submitted to variance analysis, Fishers exact test and Pearsons linear correlation (p<0,05). All detorque values were lower that the insertion torque, both before and after mechanical cycling. When groups were compared, there was no statistically significant difference before mechanical cycling. When groups were compared after...
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Dental Implantation , Dental Prosthesis, Implant-Supported , Post and Core TechniqueABSTRACT
Purpose: This study evaluated pre-tightening maintenance in abutment and prosthetic screwsof external and internal hexagon implant with straight and angled abutments. Methods: Four groups of implants and abutments were assessed combining internal andexternal hexagon and straight and angled abutments, which were retained by titanium screws tightened to 20 N.cm. Crowns were retained with gold screws tightened at 10 N.cm. A verticalline was ascribed across the implant-abutment-crown interface to verify horizontal displacement by a light microscope. The fatigue tests were performed in a servo-hydraulic machine, which delivered forces between 100 and 120 N for 250,000 cycles. The screw was removed, and the detorque value was recorded. Data were analyzed with 2-way ANOVA and Tukey's test. Results: No horizontal displacement was observed on the interface of implant-abutment or abutment and crown. It was found significant difference for prosthetic screw between implant connection types, but without interaction with abutment. However, for abutment screw, there was a difference between implant connection types and abutment with interaction between implant and abutments. The straight abutment showed significant better performance than the 17º angled abutment. Conclusion: The connection implant types or abutment affected pre-tightening maintenance. Internal and external hexed connections were effective to avoid horizontal displacement of crowns.
Objetivo: Este estudo avaliou a manutenção do pré-aparafusamento em pilar e parafuso protético de implantes com hexágono interno e externo, com pilares retos e angulados. Metodologia: Quatro grupos de implantes e pilares foram avaliados, combinando-se ohexágono interno ou externo e o pilar reto ou angulado, os quais foram retidos por parafusos de titânio aparafusados 20 N.cm. As coroas fora retidas com parafusos de ouro aparafusadosa 10 N.cm. Uma linha vertical foi delineada sobre a interface implante-pilar-coroa para verificar o deslocamento vertical com uso de microscópio ótico. Os testes de fadiga foram realizados em uma máquina servo-hidráulica, que promoveu forças entre 100 e 120 N por 250.000 ciclos. O parafuso foi removido e o valor de detorque for registrado. Os dadosforam analisados por ANOVA de dois fatores e teste de Tukey. Resultados: Nenhum deslocamento horizontal foi observado na interface implante-pilar oupilar-coroa. Observou-se uma diferença significativa para o parafuso protético entre os tipos de conexão do implante, mas sem interação com o pilar. Porém, para o parafuso do pilar houve diferença entre tipos de conexão e pilar, com interação entre pilar e implante. O pilar reto mostrou melhor performance que o pilar angulado a 17°. Conclusão: Os tipos de conexão do implante ou pilar afetaram a manutenção do pré aparafusamento. As conexões de hexágono interno e externo foram efetivas para evitar o deslocamento horizontal das coroas.