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ArticleBioengineering (Basel, Switzerland)2025

The Effect of Dental Implant Restoration on the Biomechanics of the Temporomandibular Joint in Patients with Posterior Tooth Loss: A Pilot Study.

Yuanli Zhang, Chongzhi Yin, Fei Chen, Guizhi Zhang, Po Hao, Yongli Pu, Haidong Teng, Hong Huang, Zhan Liu

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Article in Bioengineering (Basel, Switzerland), 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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9 authors.

Yuanli ZhangDepartment of Medical Technology, Chongqing Three Gorges Medical College, Chongqing 404120, China.ORCID 0000-0003-0682-0037
Chongzhi YinDepartment of Medical Technology, Chongqing Three Gorges Medical College, Chongqing 404120, China.
Fei ChenKey Laboratory for Biomechanical Engineering of Sichuan Province, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, China.
Guizhi ZhangDepartment of Medical Technology, Chongqing Three Gorges Medical College, Chongqing 404120, China.
Po HaoDepartment of Medical Technology, Chongqing Three Gorges Medical College, Chongqing 404120, China.
Yongli PuDepartment of Medical Technology, Chongqing Three Gorges Medical College, Chongqing 404120, China.
Haidong TengKey Laboratory for Biomechanical Engineering of Sichuan Province, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, China.
Hong HuangDepartment of Oral Implantology, Stomatological Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 401147, China.ORCID 0000-0003-3580-6453
Zhan LiuKey Laboratory for Biomechanical Engineering of Sichuan Province, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, China.ORCID 0000-0001-7336-6685

Funding

Key Project of Chongqing Key Laboratory of Development and Utilization of Genuine Medicinal Materials in Three Gorges Reservoir Area Sys20210003Natural Science Foundation of Chongqing Science and Technology Bureau CSTB2023NSCQ-LMX0017Natural Science Major Project of Chongqing Three Gorges Medical College XJ2021000702Science and Technology Research Program of Chongqing Municipal Education Commission KJZD-K202402705, KJQN202102712, KJQN202202702
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Abstract

Currently, controversy persists over whether dental implant restoration exacerbates or alleviates temporomandibular disorders (TMDs). This study aimed to analyze the impact of dental implant restoration on the biomechanics of the temporomandibular joint (TMJ) in patients with posterior tooth loss. Ten healthy volunteers (Control group) and twenty patients with posterior tooth loss (preoperative in the Pre group and postoperative in the Post group) were recruited. Three-dimensional maxillofacial models of the maxilla, mandible, dentition, and articular discs were reconstructed. The von Mises, contact, and tensile stresses of the TMJ were analyzed. Before implant restoration, the stresses of the TMJ in the Pre group were considerably higher than those in the Control group, especially on the missing tooth side. After restoration, the stresses in the Post group decreased significantly, with a near-symmetrical distribution. Additionally, before restoration, the patients with TMD had the highest stresses of the TMJ, followed by those without TMD, and the Control group had the lowest. After restoration, the stress magnitudes in the patients with or without TMD returned to the normal range. In summary, dental implant restoration can significantly improve the asymmetric stress distribution of the TMJs, substantially reduce excessive stress caused by tooth loss, and alleviate or eliminate the symptoms related to TMDs.

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biomechanicsdental implantsfinite element analysistemporomandibular disorders (TMDs)temporomandibular joint (TMJ)tooth loss

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PMID40281779
PMCPMC12024696

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