1. Novel Ball Head Screw and Screwdriver Design for Implant-Supported Prostheses With Angled Channels: A Finite Element Analysis
- Author
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Oriol Farré-Berga, Iñaki Cercadillo-Ibarguren, Alba Sánchez-Torres, Esther Berástegui, Tomas Escuin, Carles Domènech-Mestres, F. Javier Gil, Universitat de Barcelona, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya. Centre de Disseny d'Equips Industrials-Dinàmica de Màquines, and Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya. CDEI-DM - Centre de Disseny d'Equips Industrials-Dinàmica de Màquines
- Subjects
Dental Stress Analysis ,Finite element method ,Materials science ,Dental prosthesis ,0206 medical engineering ,Dental instruments and apparatus ,Bone Screws ,Finite Element Analysis ,Mètode dels elements finits ,Dental Abutments ,02 engineering and technology ,Nonlinear finite element analysis ,03 medical and health sciences ,0302 clinical medicine ,Torque ,Implant dentures ,Aparells i instruments odontològics ,Dental Implants ,Implants dentals ,business.industry ,Dental implants ,030206 dentistry ,Structural engineering ,Pròtesis dentals ,020601 biomedical engineering ,Bone screws ,Ball (bearing) ,Stress, Mechanical ,Oral Surgery ,business ,Implant supported - Abstract
The primary objective of this study was to design the optimal geometry of a novel screwdriver, create the grooves on a ball head screw, and demonstrate its resistance to a torque of up to 40 Ncm at angulations of 0°, 15°, and 30° by using nonlinear finite element analysis. A secondary objective was to create a foolproof, easily recognizable system. The grooved ball head screw and geometry of the screwdriver, functioning from an angulation of 0° to 30°, was generated using Pro-ENGINEER Wildfire 5.0 software. Static structural analyses among bodies in contact were performed at different angles of 0°, 15°, and 30° at a torque of 20 Ncm and 40 Ncm using nonlinear finite element simulation by means of ANSYS 12.0. The maximum stress supported by the ball head screw and screwdriver was similar at 20 Ncm and 40 Ncm. Although greater deformations were found at 40 Ncm, these were small and might not affect the performance of the system. Further, the rupture torque value for the M2 connection was 55 Ncm for 0° and 30°, and 47.5 Ncm for 15°. Numerical simulation showed that the ball head system design can achieve the mechanical strength requirements expected for screws used in implant-supported restorations at an angulation of up to 30°. Finite element analysis showed this novel ball head screw and screwdriver system to be a good solution for angled screw channels in implant-supported prostheses.
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- 2018