Research Article

Mandibular Flexure and Peri-Implant Bone Stress Distribution on an Implant-Supported Fixed Full-Arch Mandibular Prosthesis: 3D Finite Element Analysis

Table 1

Mechanical properties of modelled materials and structures used for three-dimensional finite analysis.

MaterialStructureYoung’s modulus (GPA)Poisson’s ratioReferences

TitaniumImplant110.00.35Sevimay et al., 2005 [23]
Titanium alloyAbutment107.20.33Suansuwan and Swain, 2001 [24]
Cr-Co alloyFramework prosthesis218.00.33Anusavice and Coscone, 2003 [25]
Feldspathic porcelainVeneered framework prosthesis68.90.28Geng et al., 2001 [8]
Cortical bonePeri-implant bone13.700.30Borchers and Reichart, 1983 [26]
Cancellous bonePeri-implant bone1.370.31Borchers and Reichart, 1983 [26]