The Mechanical Properties and Biometrical Effect of 3D Preformed Titanium Membrane for Guided Bone Regeneration on Alveolar Bone Defect

Figure 6

Deformation photographs and distance-cycles graphs after cyclic fatigue load test. (a) The initial state of 3D-PFTM covering bone grafts filled with artificial bone defects. (b) The original shape of 3D-PFTM was retained after 252,000-cycle fatigue load test (red arrow in the graph). (c) The initial state of 3D-PFTM covering bone grafts filled with artificial bone defects. (d) The original shape of MS-PFTM severely deformed after 51,700-cycle fatigue load test (blue arrow in the graph).