A novel dental implant abutment with micro-motion capability—Development and biomechanical evaluations

Clinical Bonding of Resin Nano Ceramic Restorations to Zirconia Abutments: A Case Series within a Randomized Clinical Trial

“…Modern technology even allows the production of an implant abutment with an internal resilient component that allows micromovement rather similar to the biomechanical behavior and resiliency of a natural tooth …”

Potential use of a polycarbonate-urethane matrix reinforced with polyethylene fibers for shock-absorbing dental implants

“…A laser displacement sensor (Model: LB-1103, Keyence, Elmwood Park, NJ, USA) will be incorporated to precisely measure micro-motions (as used by Chen [7]). A Periometer (as used by Magne et al [14]) will be used to determine the quantitative damping properties of the proposed structure and to compare them with those of the natural teeth.…”

“…Chen, et al [7] Partial cannular cylinder, resilient silicone ring Chun et al [34] reported that an elevated stress concentration occurs in the region of the jaw bone and in the uppermost thread of the implant. They also demonstrated that stress is more evenly distributed for implants that have a square thread.…”

“…To reduce tension on the bone, some studies [11,12] have suggested using a silicone-based abutment (connecting element). Moreover, some of the newly designed prototypes [7] use silicone for part of the model (e.g., the resilient ring). Nonetheless, silicone is not an appropriate bio-inert material for direct contact with the pre-implant tissue region, and it may induce a host immune reaction [13].…”

“…The tooth will gradually return to its primary position as the force dissipates. These biomechanical actions distribute the force and absorb the shock received by the tooth [7].…”