DOI: 10.11607/ijp.4940, PubMed ID (PMID): 27824981Pages 595-597, Language: EnglishKeilig, Ludger / Stark, Helmut / Bourauel, ChristophPurpose: To investigate the influence of framework materials with different elasticity moduli on the biomechanical performance of fixed partial dentures (FPDs).
Materials and Methods: A tooth-anchored three-unit FPD and surrounding tissues were modeled in two variants (veneered/ full anatomical FPD) and loaded on the central unit. Three different framework materials (titanium, zirconia, high-performance polymer) were simulated.
Results: The polymer framework resulted in reduced framework stresses and increased veneering stresses. Varying the framework material had minimal influence on the loading of surrounding tissue.
Conclusions: Using soft, novel materials as framework for dental FPDs does not negatively influence biomechanical loading of the involved biologic structures.