Title
FEA analysis of Normofunctional forces on periodontal elements in different angulations
Authors
Bhavya Shetty, Ibrahim Fazal* & Safiya Fatima Khan
Affiliation
Department of Periodontics, Ramaiah University of Applied Sciences Faculty of dental Sciences, Bangalore, Karnataka, India; *Corresponding author
Bhavya Shetty - E-mail:bhavyashetty123@gmail.com
Ibrahim Fazal- E-mail:ibrahim.f.dhinda@gmail.com
Safiya Fatima Khan - E-mail: safisupernova@gmail.com
Article Type
Research Article
Date
Received January 21, 2022; Revised March 2, 2022; Accepted March 31, 2022, Published March 31, 2022
Abstract
In the literature, the periodontal tissue reaction to dissimilar occlusal stress has been described, including clinical and histologic changes caused by stresses in periodontal structures. With respect to occlusal forces, periodontal assembly demonstrates varying adaptive capacity from individual to individual and period to period within the same individual. Unfortunately, these occlusal stresses are yet to be quantified. As a result, determining the effect of normal occlusal force on periodontal elements in various angulations is of interest. Based on CBCT images, one FEA of the maxillary First molar was created, consisting of tooth pulp, periodontal ligament (PDL), and alveolar bone; the effect of normal occlusal force on the pdl in alternate angulations was assessed. Occlusion will occur at three contact areas representing the centric occlusion contact points, each of which will share a 150 N force. The analysis was performed for four force inclinations (0, 22.5°, 45°, and 90°). Maximum stresses are observed in cases of 90-degree loading. These stresses, however, are insignificant and will not cause the periodontal components to rupture. These tensile stresses, which are concentrated in the apical and cervical regions, may obstruct blood flow, resulting in tooth decay or, in some cases, periodontal breakdown in PDL. There have been attempts to express numerical data of stress to be provided for normal and hyper function loads to simulate occlusal situations at various angulations that are known to be accountable for healthy and diseased periodontium.
Keywords
Finite element analysis, Normofunctional load, Stress, force inclinations
Citation
Shetty et al. Bioinformation 18(3): 245-250 (2022)
Edited by
P Kangueane
ISSN
0973-2063
Publisher
License
This is an Open Access article which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly credited. This is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License.
