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Biomaterials and Biomechanics Modelling in Dental Implantology
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Biomaterials and Biomechanics Modelling in Dental Implantology

A special issue of Journal of Functional Biomaterials (ISSN 2079-4983). This special issue belongs to the section "Dental Biomaterials".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 December 2024 | Viewed by 3015

Special Issue Editors

Prof. Dr. Miquel Ferrer-Ballester

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Department of Strength of Materials and Structural Engineering, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain
Interests: FEM in biomechanics; composite structures; impact mechanics; structural dynamics
Prof. Dr. Miguel Cerrolaza

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Escuela Superior de Ingeniería, Ciencia y Tecnología, Valencian International University, Valencia, Spain
Interests: biomechanics; numerical methods; FEM; dynamics; fatigue
Dr. Oriol Canto-Naves

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Department of Restorative Dentistry, Universitat Internacional de Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain
Interests: dental materials; implant rehabilitation; implant prosthesis; biomechanical behavior; rehabilitation materials
Dr. Raúl Medina-Gálvez

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Department of Restorative Dentistry, Universitat Internacional de Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain
Interests: dental materials; implant rehabilitation; implant prosthesis; biomechanical behavior; rehabilitation materials

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

Biomaterials and biomechanics engineering principles have played a pivotal role in enhancing our understanding of implant–bone interactions, implant stability, and the mechanical behavior of implant systems.

This Special Issue aims to showcase cutting-edge research that explores the modelling of biomaterials and biomechanics in the field of dental implant rehabilitation with the goal of advancing our understanding and improving the material and design performance of dental implant systems.

The Special Issue will cover a wide range of topics, including but not limited to:

  • Characterization and analysis of biomaterial properties for implant rehabilitation;
  • Novel biomaterials applications for dental implants and coatings;
  • Effect of material selection on the mechanical performance under static and dynamic loading conditions;
  • Effect of material selection on the implant osseointegration and peri-implant tissues;
  • Biomaterials performance under cyclic and impact loading conditions;
  • Long-term mechanical performance and durability of dental implant biomaterials;
  • Design and optimization of implant geometry for improved biomechanical performance;
  • Load transfer mechanisms and stress distributions throughout the implant body;
  • Clinical validation and translation of materials and mechanics research in dental implantology.

We believe that it will provide a comprehensive and up-to-date collection of research findings, methodologies, and advancements in biomaterials and biomechanics engineering for dental implantology.

Prof. Dr. Miquel Ferrer-Ballester
Prof. Dr. Miguel Cerrolaza
Dr. Oriol Canto-Naves
Dr. Raúl Medina-Gálvez
Guest Editors

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Keywords

  • rehabilitation biomaterials
  • dental prosthesis design and optimization
  • dental implant biomechanics
  • finite element modeling
  • stress transferring in dental implants
  • bone-implant interface
  • cyclic and impact dynamic loading
  • fatigue analysis

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Finite Element Combined Design and Material Optimization Addressing the Wear in Removable Implant Prosthodontics
by Pejman Shayanfard, Xingchen Tan, Matthias Karl and Frank Wendler
J. Funct. Biomater. 2024, 15(11), 344; https://doi.org/10.3390/jfb15110344 - 14 Nov 2024
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Wear at the male–female interface of retentive elements in implant-supported removable prostheses is the most frequent complication in such applications. The lack of an ideal/optimal insertion path, as well as the fabrication inaccuracies, are the primary contributors to this issue. A male attachment [...] Read more.
Wear at the male–female interface of retentive elements in implant-supported removable prostheses is the most frequent complication in such applications. The lack of an ideal/optimal insertion path, as well as the fabrication inaccuracies, are the primary contributors to this issue. A male attachment with a common ball anchor enhanced by lateral flexibility was investigated as a solution, compared to the widely used rigid ball anchor design. A parametric finite element analysis was performed to compare the wear-inducing maximum strain at the female polymer counterpart by various attachment designs made from titanium and Nitinol. The evolution of mechanical strains causing wear in the female part, as well as the contribution of stresses and martensitic transformation in the implant’s flexible shaft, were evaluated under several insertion misfit scenarios. Results indicate that introducing a long flexible shaft in the titanium implant reduced maximum strains in the female attachment part by up to 61% as compared to the solid ball anchor. Further improvement was observed by using the shape memory alloy Nitinol as shaft material, leading to a minor reduction in stress and strain at the contact surface but allowing for a shorter abutment. Finally, the optimized Nitinol implant design with a short, necked flexible shaft promoting martensitic transformation at low plateau stress resulted in an approximate 90% reduction in maximum strains at the inner surface of the female part during manual insertion, which indicates a significantly reduced wear phenomenon at the contact. Full article
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Cyanoacrylate versus Collagen Membrane as a Sealing for Alveolar Ridge Preservation: A Randomized Clinical Trial
by Fabio Camacho-Alonso, Osmundo Gilbel-Del Águila, Paula Ferrer-Díaz, David Peñarrocha-Oltra, Yolanda Guerrero-Sánchez and Juan Carlos Bernabeu-Mira
J. Funct. Biomater. 2024, 15(10), 279; https://doi.org/10.3390/jfb15100279 - 24 Sep 2024
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This study involved a randomized clinical trial that included 140 patients. Alveolar ridge preservation was performed with xenografts. Sealing in the control group consisted of a collagen membrane versus cyanoacrylate in the test group. The dental implants were placed immediately after extraction. The [...] Read more.
This study involved a randomized clinical trial that included 140 patients. Alveolar ridge preservation was performed with xenografts. Sealing in the control group consisted of a collagen membrane versus cyanoacrylate in the test group. The dental implants were placed immediately after extraction. The variables were evaluated at 3, 12, and 18 months of follow-up. Pearson’s chi-squared test was used for qualitative variables and the Student t-test for related samples was used for quantitative variables. The change in buccolingual alveolar bone width was significantly greater in the CMX group than in the CX group after three months (p < 0.005). However, significance was not reached at the other follow-up timepoints (p > 0.005). CAL showed significantly greater values in the CMX group than in the CX group (p < 0.005), and MBL proved greater in the CMX group than in the CX group, with p < 0.001. Five membrane exposures were recorded in the CMX group. Cyanoacrylate as a sealing method for alveolar ridge preservation seems to afford better clinical and radiological results than collagen membrane. Full article
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Biomechanical Effects of Ti-Base Abutment Height on the Dental Implant System: A Finite Element Analysis
by Miguel Beltrán-Guijarro, Esteban Pérez-Pevida, David Chávarri-Prado, Alejandro Estrada-Martínez, Markel Diéguez-Pereira, Fernando Sánchez-Lasheras and Aritza Brizuela-Velasco
J. Funct. Biomater. 2024, 15(4), 101; https://doi.org/10.3390/jfb15040101 - 11 Apr 2024
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This study aims to analyse, using a finite element analysis, the effects of Ti-base abutment height on the distribution and magnitude of transferred load and the resulting bone microstrain in the bone-implant system. A three-dimensional bone model of the mandibular premolar section was [...] Read more.
This study aims to analyse, using a finite element analysis, the effects of Ti-base abutment height on the distribution and magnitude of transferred load and the resulting bone microstrain in the bone-implant system. A three-dimensional bone model of the mandibular premolar section was created with an implant placed in a juxta-osseous position. Three prosthetic models were designed: a 1 mm-high titanium-base (Ti-base) abutment with an 8 mm-high cemented monolithic zirconia crown was designed for model A, a 2 mm-high Ti-base abutment with a 7 mm-high crown for model B, and a 3 mm-high abutment with a 6 mm-high crown for model C. A static load of 150 N was applied to the central fossa at a six-degree angle with respect to the axial axis of the implant to evaluate the magnitude and distribution of load transfer and microstrain. The results showed a trend towards a direct linear association between the increase in the height of the Ti-base abutments and the increase in the transferred stress and the resulting microstrain to both the prosthetic elements and the bone/implant system. An increase in transferred stress and deformation of all elements of the system, within physiological ranges, was observed as the size of the Ti-base abutment increased. Full article
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