Mechanical behavior of zirconia and titanium abutments before and after cyclic load application

• Published in: The Journal of prosthetic dentistry 2016-10, Vol.116 (4), p.529-535
• Main Authors: Gehrke, Sergio Alexandre, DDS, PhD, Poncio da Silva, Pablo Mateus, MS, Calvo Guirado, José Luiz, DDS, PhD, Delgado-Ruiz, Rafael Arcesio, DDS, PhD, Dedavid, Berenice Anina, PhD, Aline Nagasawa, Magda, DDS, Shibli, Jamil Awad, DDS, PhD
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: Dental Abutments; Dental Implant-Abutment Design; Dental Stress Analysis; Dentistry; Hardness; Humans; In Vitro Techniques; Microscopy, Electron, Scanning; Titanium; Zirconium
• ISSN: 0022-3913; 1097-6841
• DOI: 10.1016/j.prosdent.2016.02.015

Abstract Statement of problem Esthetic factors influence the decision to use titanium or zirconia abutments in anterior regions. Clinicians may have concerns about the durability and behavior of these zirconia abutments. Purpose The purpose of this in vitro study was to evaluate the longitudinal and transverse long axes of the implant-abutment interface before and after the cyclic loading of titanium and zirconia abutments with an external hexagon. Material and methods Forty dental implants with an external hexagon and 40 corresponding abutments made of titanium (Ti) and zirconia (Zr) were subjected to cyclic load (c1) versus no load (c2). The longitudinal and transverse axes of 4 experimental groups (Tic1, Tic2, Zrc1, and Zrc2) were analyzed (vertical/horizontal adjustment) using a scanning electron microscope at ×1000 magnification. The differences among the groups were determined by 1-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) and post hoc Tukey tests (α=.05). T tests were used to identify the statistically significant differences between each group and each condition (α=.05). Results Significant differences were found among the groups with respect to the misfits analyzed in the 2 sections (longitudinal and transverse) before and after load application ( P