Abstract Objectives: This experimental laboratory study aimed to compare the effect of four external irrigation protocols on bone tissue heating during guided implant drilling. Methods: Forty perforations were made in ten bovine rib specimens using customized surgical templates. Four experimental groups (n=10/group) were tested: Control group = 10-ml syringe with 25°C saline solution, Group 1 = 10-ml syringe wi...
Abstract Objectives: This nonlinear three-dimensional finite element analysis (FEA) study evaluated the effect of the number of implants, distal implant inclination, and use of angled abutments on stress magnitude and distribution in cortical bone (CB), abutment screw (AS), and prosthetic screw (PS) of implant-supported fixed complete dentures. Methods: Nonlinear 3D FEA models of mandibular fixed complete dentu...