Influence of Thickness and Contact Surface Geometry of Condylar Stem of TMJ Implant on Its Stability

The aim of this study is to examine the effect thickness and contact surface geometry of condylar stem of TMJ implant on its stability in total reconstruction system and evaluate the micro strain resulted in bone at fixation screw holes in jaw bone embedded with eight different designs of temporoman...

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Published in:Physics procedia 2011, Vol.22, p.414-419
Main Authors: Arabshahi, Zohreh, Kashani, Jamal, Kadir, Mohammed Rafiq Abdul, Azari, Abbas
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Finite element analysis
Mandible
Stability
Strain
Temporomandibular joint
TMJ implant
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Summary:The aim of this study is to examine the effect thickness and contact surface geometry of condylar stem of TMJ implant on its stability in total reconstruction system and evaluate the micro strain resulted in bone at fixation screw holes in jaw bone embedded with eight different designs of temporomandibular joint implants. A three dimensional model of a lower mandible of an adult were developed from a Computed Tomography scan images. Eight different TMJ implant designs and fixation screws were modeled. Three dimensional finite element models of eight implanted mandibles were analyzed. The forces assigned to the masticatory muscles for incisal clenching were applied consisting of nine important muscular loads. In chosen loading condition, The results indicated that the anatomical curvature contact surface design of TMJ implant can moderately improve the stability and the strain resulted in fixation screw holes in thinner TMJ implant was diminished in comparison with other thicknesses.
ISSN:1875-3892
1875-3892
DOI:10.1016/j.phpro.2011.11.065