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Fatigue fracture of different dental implant system under cyclic loading

반복하중에 따른 수종 임플란트의 피로파절에 관한 연구

  • Park, Won-Ju (Department of Prosthodontics, College of Dentistry, Dankook University) ;
  • Cho, In-Ho (Department of Prosthodontics, College of Dentistry, Dankook University)
  • 박원주 (단국대학교 치과대학 치과보철학교실) ;
  • 조인호 (단국대학교 치과대학 치과보철학교실)
  • Published : 2009.10.30

Abstract

Statement of problem: Problems such as loosening and fractures of retained screws and fracture of implant fixture have been frequently reported in implant prosthesis. Purpose: Implant has weak mechanical properties against lateral loading compared to vertical occlusal loading, and therefore, stress analysis of implant fixture depending on its material and geometric features is needed. Material and methods: Total 28 of external hexed implants were divided into 7 of 4 groups; Group A (3i, FULL $OSSEOTITE^{(R)}$Implant), Group B (Nobelbiocare, $Br{\aa}nemark$ $System^{(R)}$Mk III Groovy RP), Group C (Neobiotec, $SinusQuick^{TM}$ EB), Group D (Osstem, US-II). The type III gold alloy prostheses were fabricated using adequate UCLA gold abutments. Fixture, abutment screw, and abutment were connected and cross-sectioned vertically. Hardness test was conducted using MXT-$\alpha$. For fatigue fracture test, with MTS 810, the specimens were loaded to the extent of 60-600 N until fracture occurred. The fracture pattern of abutment screw and fixture was observed under scanning electron microscope. A comparative study of stress distribution and fracture area of abutment screw and fixture was carried out through finite element analysis Results: 1. In Vicker's hardness test of abutment screw, the highest value was measured in group A and lowest value was measured in group D. 2. In all implant groups, implant fixture fractures occurred mainly at the 3-4th fixture thread valley where tensile stress was concentrated. When the fatigue life was compared, significant difference was found between the group A, B, C and D (P<.05). 3. The fracture patterns of group B and group D showed complex failure type, a fracture behavior including transverse and longitudinal failure patterns in both fixture and abutment screw. In Group A and C, however, the transverse failure of fixture was only observed. 4. The finite element analysis infers that a fatigue crack started at the fixture surface. Conclusion: The maximum tensile stress was found in the implant fixture at the level of cortical bone. The fatigue fracture occurred when the dead space of implant fixture coincides with jig surface where the maximum tensile stress was generated. To increase implant durability, prevention of surrounding bone resorption is important. However, if the bone resorption progresses to the level of dead space, the frequency of implant fracture would increase. Thus, proper management is needed.

연구목적: 임플란트는 수직교합 하중에는 비교적 잘 견디나 측방하중에 대해서는 약한 역학적 성질을 갖고 있으므로 임플란트의 재료 특성과 기하학적 형태에 따른 응력 분석 연구의 필요성이 제기되고 있다. 연구재료 및 방법: 외부육각구조를 갖는 28개의 임플란트를 7개씩 4군으로 나누어 그 제품에 적합한 UCLA gold abutment를 이용해, 제3형 금합금으로 보철 물을 제작하였고, A군 (3i, FULL $OSSEOTITE^{(R)}$-Implant), B군 (Nobelbiocare, Branemark $System^{(R)}$Mk III Groovy RP), C군 (Neobiotec, $SinusQuick^{(TM)}$ EB), D군 (Osstem, US-II)으로 분류하였다. 고정체와 지대주나사, 지대주를 연결한 후 수직적으로 절단하여 연마한 후 미세경도계를 이용하여 10군데에서 경도측정을 실시하였고, 동적하중 피로시험기를 이용하여 60-600 N범위로 파절시까지 동적 하중을 가하였다. 주사전자현미경을 이용하여 지대주나사 및 고정체의 파절 양상과 파절 위치 등을 관찰하였고, 유한요소분석을 통해 고정체와 지대주 나사에 나타나는 응력 분포와 파절면을 비교 분석하였다. 결과: 1.고정체 경도는 A, B, C, D군에서 각각 245.3, 289.7, 281.3, 300.4 Hv로 D군이 가장 높았고, A군이 가장 낮았다. 지대주 나사의 경도는 A, B, C, D군에서 각각 340.00, 317.62, 306.5, 306.2 Hv로 A군이 가장 높고, D군이 가장 낮았다. 2. 모든 실험군에서 임플란트 고정체의 파절은 응력이 집중되는 고정체 3-4번째 나사산 홈 (valley) 부위 또는 내면의 사공간부와 일치하는 부위에서 발생되었고, 피로수명은 A, B, C, D군에서 각각 31585, 47311, 30141, 105371로 D군이 가장 높았으며, A, B, C군과는 유의한 차이가 있었다(P<.05). 3. 파절양상은 B군과D군에서는 고정체와 나사 모두에서 수직 (longitudinal)파절과 수평 (transverse)파절이 동시에 일어나는 복합 (complex mode) 파절이 관찰 되었고, A와 C군에서는 고정체에서 수평 (transverse mode) 파절만이 관찰되었다. 4. 유한요소분석 결과 인장응력이 가장 높은 고정체 표면부에서 피로 균열이 시발되어 압축응력이 가장 높은 반대편 부위로 피로균열이 전파되었으며, 최대 유효 응력값은 C군이 가장 높았고, B군에서 가장 낮았다. 결론: 피질골 높이와 일치하는 임플란트 고정체 부위에서 최대 인장 주응력이 발생되며, 고정체 사공간부 (dead space)가 최대 인장 주응력이 작용하는 지그 표면과 일치할 때 피로파절이 발생되었다. 따라서 악골에 식립된 임플란트의 신뢰성을 향상시키고 수명을 증대시키기 위해서는 가능한 임플란트 주위의 골소실이 일어나지 않도록 해야 할 것이나 골흡수가 일어나 사공간부 수준까지 진행된다면 임플란트의 파절 빈도가 증가될 수 있으므로 이에 대한 대처가 필요할 것으로 사료된다.

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