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Volume 39, Issue 7 , Pages 690-698 , July 2010

Effect of bone to implant contact percentage on bone remodelling surrounding a dental implant

Z. Lian
- State Key Laboratory of Structural Analysis for Industrial Equipment, Dept. of Engineering Mechanics, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116023, China
- Address: Zhiqiang Lian, State Key Laboratory of Structural Analysis for Industrial Equipment, Dept. of Engineering Mechanics, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116023, China. Tel.: +86 (0)411 84708408; fax: +86 (0)411 84708769.
H. Guan
- Griffith School of Engineering, Griffith University, Gold Coast Campus, Queensland 4222, Australia
S. Ivanovski
- School of Dentistry and Oral Health, Griffith University, Gold Coast Campus, Queensland 4222, Australia
Y-C. Loo
- Griffith School of Engineering, Griffith University, Gold Coast Campus, Queensland 4222, Australia
N.W. Johnson
- School of Dentistry and Oral Health, Griffith University, Gold Coast Campus, Queensland 4222, Australia
H. Zhang
- State Key Laboratory of Structural Analysis for Industrial Equipment, Dept. of Engineering Mechanics, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116023, China

,Accepted 18 March 2010.

The assumed local adaptation as a function of the SED with the effect of ‘lazy zone’.

The assumed local adaptation as a function of the SED with the effect of ‘lazy zone’.
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Relationship between f(x) and d(x).

Relationship between f(x) and d(x).
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Finite element model of implant and jawbone: (a) dimensions; (b) load, boundary conditions and material properties.

Finite element model of implant and jawbone: (a) dimensions; (b) load, boundary conditions and material properties.
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Different bone–implant contacts in connective tissue.

Different bone–implant contacts in connective tissue.
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Progressive alteration of density distribution in mandible (50% bone–implant contact).

Progressive alteration of density distribution in mandible (50% bone–implant contact).
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Density distribution in cancellous bone and connective tissue under different bone–implant contacts.

Density distribution in cancellous bone and connective tissue under different bone–implant contacts.
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Comparison between predicted results and clinical observations. (a) Predicted result with 75% bone–implant contact; (b) result predicted by Chou et al.⁴; (c) density distribution in baboon jaw.³⁶

Comparison between predicted results and clinical observations. (a) Predicted result with 75% bone–implant contact; (b) result predicted by Chou et al.⁴; (c) density distribution in baboon jaw.³⁶
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Relationship between bone–implant contact percentage and bone mass after bone remodelling.

Relationship between bone–implant contact percentage and bone mass after bone remodelling.
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Comparison of bone–implant contact percentage before and after bone remodelling.

Comparison of bone–implant contact percentage before and after bone remodelling.
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