Impact of implant location on load distribution of implant-assisted removable partial dentures: a review of in vitro model and finite-element analysis studies.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Appropriate load distribution among the supporting elements is essential for the long-term success of implant-assisted removable partial dentures; however, there is little information available on load distribution.

Purpose

This study aimed to evaluate the effect of implant location on load distribution in implant-assisted removable partial dentures by reviewing in vitro models and finite-element analysis studies.

Materials and methods

English-language studies which examined the load distribution of implant-assisted removable partial dentures and were published between January 2001 and October 2022 were extracted from PubMed, ScienceDirect, and Scopus online databases, and manual searching. Two reviewers selected the articles based on the predetermined incl

SUBMITTER: Ichikawa H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10509086 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature