Research Article

Evaluation of Stress Generated with Different Abutment Materials and Angulations under Axial and Oblique Loading in the Anterior Maxilla: Three-Dimensional Finite Element Analysis

Table 3

Von Mises stress (MPa) in FEA models of anterior maxilla with abutments of different angulation and material.

Axial loadOblique load

Model IA & IB: abutment of zero degree angulation

IAIBIAIB

Implant
Implant neck78.1873.043.903.57
Implant body52.1252.251.361.47
Implant apex9.329.320.801.00

Peri-implant bone
Cortical bone (labial)21.6117.4820.9115.70
Cortical bone (palatal)28.726.9727.1421.70

Model IIA & IIB: abutment of 15 degree angulation

IIAIIBIIAIIB

Implant
Implant neck110.32100.2437.2535.29
Implant body53.6750.2422.2518.73
Implant apex16.3914.098.616.16

Peri-implant bone
Cortical bone (labial)23.4030.8922.5117.51
Cortical bone (palatal)32.4033.8028.7225.00

Model IIIA & IIIB: abutment of 25 degree angulation

IIIAIIIBIIIAIIIB

Implant
Implant neck120.24107.0847.6145.63
Implant body58.7354.0324.3020.25
Implant apex19.7316.4510.967.91

Peri-implant bone
Cortical bone (labial)27.1239.7325.4721.74
Cortical bone (palatal)41.7843.2229.8527.38