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    A comparative finite element analysis of regular and topologically optimised dental implants for mechanical and fatigue responses evaluation
    (Faculty of Engineering. International Islamic University Malaysia, 2023) ;
    Siti Noor Fazliah Mohd Noor
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    Topology optimisation is a prominent method to improve the performance of any systems by optimising geometrical factors to save materials without compromising the system functionality. Currently, there is limited published data discussing the topologically optimised dental implants that makes the matter still unclear. This study aimed to evaluate the mechanical and fatigue behaviours of regular and topologically optimised dental implant designs using 3-D FEA. Geometrical models were developed in accordance with ISO 14801 using SolidWorks 2020 before being analysed in ANSYS 18.1. The new implant design was created by topology optimisation analysis. The material properties of all parts were assumed to be isotropic, linearly elastic, and homogenous. Nine different compressive load values ranging from 100 to 500 N were applied on the loading structure as separated cases. The vertical and bottom surfaces of the holder were fully constrained. The results showed that the topologically optimised implant recorded about 12.3% lower implant stress than the regular implant. Both implant designs revealed a comparable displacement result with a percentage difference of only 2.3%. The optimised design was also found to produce longer fatigue life and approximately 12.3% higher safety factor compared to the regular design. The increase in the compressive load value has increased the stress and deformation, whilst decreased the fatigue life and safety factor in both designs. Although it was estimated that the volume of the new implant could be reduced to about 24% of the traditional one, the implant functionality may still be retained or even be improved.
  • Publication
    The effect of material stiffness on dental implant stability – a finite element analysis
    (Penerbit UTM Press, 2023) ;
    Siti Noor Fazliah Mohd Noor
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    The perseverance of dental implant system in restoration of occlusion is highly dependent on biomechanical overloading factors such as implant macro geometries, parafunctional oral habits, and material. Different implant materials could affect the load transfer at the bone-implant interface differently which is related to stress shielding phenomenon. To date, the role of various implant materials on the surrounding tissues as well as implant stability is still debatable and unclear especially when the implant failure is of concern. Through this study, implant body with different materials or stiffnesses that are zirconia, Ti-6Al-4V, cpTi, TiZr, and PEEK were investigated via 3-D FEA. The bone tissues were modelled based on CT image datasets and subsequently be processed in SolidWorks software. All geometries were converted into finite element models and analysed in ANSYS software. The bone and implant models were assigned with anisotropic and isotropic properties, respectively. A dynamic occlusal loading of 300 N and pretension of 20 N were applied on the implant body and screw, respectively. The results showed that the less stiff implant increased the bone stress and decreased the implant body stress values compared to the stiffer implant. Moreover, the implant with lower stiffness exhibited lower bone strain and higher implant deformation than the implant with higher stiffness. Of all implant materials analysed, PEEK is observed to be the most satisfactory. However, further modifications on PEEK would be necessary to improve inherent bioactivity and osseointegration.