Stomatology ›› 2025, Vol. 45 ›› Issue (12): 895-900.doi: 10.13591/j.cnki.kqyx.2025.12.003

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Three-dimensional finite element analysis of implant-supported prostheses and natural adjacent teeth in the aesthetic zone under different occlusal relationships

QIAN Yi1,2,3, YANG Yi2,3,4,5, BI Xiaoming1,2,3, XU Jiya1,2,3, WANG Zhifang1,2,3, WANG Yueqiu6, LIU Mei1,2,3()   

  1. Department of Prosthodontics, The Affiliated Stomatology Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 210029, China
  • Received:2025-03-19 Online:2025-12-28 Published:2025-12-16
  • Contact: LIU Mei E-mail:liumei2017@njmu.edu.cn

Abstract:

Objective To investigate the biomechanical effects of implant-supported prostheses on natural adjacent teeth in the aesthetic zone and provide a reference for reducing the occurrence of proximal contact loss after implant restoration in the aesthetic zone. Methods A three-dimensional finite element model of the maxillary aesthetic zone with natural dentition was established as the control group (Group A), and a mixed dentition model including an implant-supported prosthesis at the right maxillary central incisor and its adjacent teeth was established as the experimental group (Group B). Finite element analysis software was used to calculate the differences in displacement direction and magnitude between the two groups under three different occlusal relationships. Results Under the same occlusal relationship, the physiological mobility of natural teeth was significantly greater than that of implant-supported prostheses. The total displacement of the natural adjacent teeth in Group B was greater than that of the corresponding teeth in Group A. Under different occlusal relationships, the right maxillary lateral incisor in Group A exhibited distal displacement, while the left maxillary central incisor exhibited mesial displacement. In Group B, both the right maxillary lateral incisor and the left maxillary central incisor exhibited distal displacement. Under occlusal loading, the gaps between the implant-supported prosthesis and the adjacent natural teeth in Group B were larger than the gaps between the right maxillary central incisor and its adjacent teeth in Group A. Conclusion Under the influence of occlusal forces, the implantation of the implant-supported prosthesis increases the total displacement amplitude of the natural adjacent teeth and affects the direction of their displacement, causing the natural teeth to tend to move away from the implant prosthesis. Occlusal factors are key determinants affecting the proximal contact relationship after implant restoration.

Key words: aesthetic zone, dental implant, proximal contact loss, finite element analysis

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