J Korean Assoc Oral Maxillofac Surg.  2018 Apr;44(2):59-65. 10.5125/jkaoms.2018.44.2.59.

Three-dimensional optimization and sensitivity analysis of dental implant thread parameters using finite element analysis

• Geramizadeh M
• Katoozian
• Amid R
• Kadkhodazadeh M

• KMID: 2410581
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.5125/jkaoms.2018.44.2.59

Abstract

OBJECTIVES
This study aimed to optimize the thread depth and pitch of a recently designed dental implant to provide uniform stress distribution by means of a response surface optimization method available in finite element (FE) software. The sensitivity of simulation to different mechanical parameters was also evaluated.
MATERIALS AND METHODS
A three-dimensional model of a tapered dental implant with micro-threads in the upper area and V-shaped threads in the rest of the body was modeled and analyzed using finite element analysis (FEA). An axial load of 100 N was applied to the top of the implants. The model was optimized for thread depth and pitch to determine the optimal stress distribution. In this analysis, micro-threads had 0.25 to 0.3 mm depth and 0.27 to 0.33 mm pitch, and V-shaped threads had 0.405 to 0.495 mm depth and 0.66 to 0.8 mm pitch.
RESULTS
The optimized depth and pitch were 0.307 and 0.286 mm for micro-threads and 0.405 and 0.808 mm for V-shaped threads, respectively. In this design, the most effective parameters on stress distribution were the depth and pitch of the micro-threads based on sensitivity analysis results.
CONCLUSION
Based on the results of this study, the optimal implant design has micro-threads with 0.307 and 0.286 mm depth and pitch, respectively, in the upper area and V-shaped threads with 0.405 and 0.808 mm depth and pitch in the rest of the body. These results indicate that micro-thread parameters have a greater effect on stress and strain values.

Keyword

Dental implants; Thread design; Optimization; Biomechanics; Finite element

MeSH Terms

Clothing
Dental Implants*
Finite Element Analysis*
Methods
Dental Implants