Strength Analysis of 6 Resorbable Implant Systems: Does Heating Affect the Stress-Strain Curve?
Purpose
The objective was to directly compare the strength of 6 different resorbable implant plating systems using an in vitro model before and after heating.
Materials and Methods
Red oak wood was cut and fixated using various resorbable plates and screws. Vertical load was applied and the specimens fractured, while a test machine gathered data. This was repeated after heating of the specimens.
Results
Several parameters were analyzed, and force versus displacement curves were plotted for each specimen.
Conclusions
There were no statistically significant differences for total maximum loads between heat-treated and non heat-treated specimens. There were differences in strengths amongst the various systems.
⁎Director, St Joseph's Children's Craniofacial Center, Tampa, FL; Adjunct Faculty, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University of Maryland, Baltimore, MD
†Assistant Professor, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University of Maryland Medical Center and Baltimore College of Dental Surgery, Baltimore, MD
‡Resident, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University of Iowa College of Dentistry, Iowa City, IA
§Director, Posnick Center for Facial Plastic Surgery, Clinical Professor of Surgery and Pediatrics, Georgetown University, Washington, DC
¶Formerly, Chief Resident, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University of Maryland Medical Center and Baltimore College of Dental Surgery, Baltimore, MD
‖Professor and Director, Biomaterials Science, Baltimore College of Dental Surgery–University of Maryland Dental School, Baltimore, MD
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