Effect of tilted and short distal implants on axial forces and bending moments in implants supporting FDPs: an in vitro study KU Leuven
PURPOSE: The aim of this study was to evaluate the axial forces (AFs) and bending moments (BMs) on implants supporting a fixed dental prosthesis (FDP) with a distal cantilever (10 mm) compared to an FDP supported by a tilted or short (7 mm instead of 13 mm) posterior implant by means of in vitro strain gauge measurements. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Nine titanium Branemark implants were placed in an edentulous composite mandible. The mechanical ...