CONTENTS

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List of Figures vi

List of Tables xi

List of Graphs xii

List of Annexures xiii

Introduction 1

Review of Literature 9

Aim & Objectives 33

Materials and Methodology 36

Results 54

Discussion 107

Summary & Conclusion 121

Bibliography 124

Annexures 137

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 LIST OF FIGURES

Figure 1: Implant systems used in the study

Figure 2: Instruments used for CAD models construction

Figure 3: Windows 7 Computer system with Solidwork 2012

Premium software installed

Figure 4: CAD Models: Adin Touareg WP (Adin, Alon Tavor,

Israel)

Figure 5: CAD Models: Ankylos C/X (Dentsply Friadent,

Mannheim, Germany)

Figure 6: CAD Models: Nobel Replace Tapered RP (Nobel

Biocare, Gteberg, Sweden)

Figure 7: Finite Element mesh of different implant and bone

assemblies.

Figure 8: Finite Element mesh of different implant-abutment

assemblies.

Figure 9a: Von Mises stress at the body of an Adin Touareg WP

Abutment: Buccal View

Figure 9b: Von Mises stress at the body of an Adin Touareg WP

Abutment: Lingual View

Figure 9c: Von Mises stress at the body of an Adin Touareg WP

Abutment: Mesial View

Figure 9d: Von Mises stress at the body of an Adin Touareg WP

Abutment: Distal View

Figure 9e: Von Mises stress at the collar of an Adin Touareg WP

Abutment

Figure 9f: Von Mises stress at the connection of an Adin Touareg

WP Abutment

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Figure 9g: Von Mises stress in an Adin Touareg WP Abutment: X-
plane cross-section view

Figure 9h: Von Mises stress in an Adin Touareg WP Abutment: Z-

plane cross-section view

Figure 10: Von Mises stress in an Adin Touareg WP screw

Figure 11a: Von Mises stress in an Adin Touareg WP Implant:

Buccal View

Figure 11b: Von Mises stress in an Adin Touareg WP Implant:

Lingual View

Figure 11c: Von Mises stress in an Adin Touareg WP Implant:

Mesial View

Figure 11d: Von Mises stress in an Adin Touareg WP Implant: Distal

View

Figure 11e: Von Mises stress at an Adin Touareg WP Implant

interface

Figure 11f: Von Mises stress in an Adin Touareg WP Implant: X

plane cross-section view

Figure 11g: Von Mises stress in an Adin Touareg WP Implant: Z

plane cross-section view

Figure 11h: Von Mises stress at apical end of an Adin Touareg WP

Implant

Figure 12a: Von Mises stress in a Bone surrounding an Adin Touareg

WP Implant: Crestal View

Figure 12b: Von Mises stress in a Bone surrounding an Adin Touareg

WP Implant: Buccal View

Figure 12c: Von Mises stress in a Bone surrounding an Adin Touareg

WP Implant: Lingual View

Figure 12d: Von Mises stress at apex of Bone surrounding an Adin

Touareg WP Implant

Figure 12e: Von Mises stress in a Bone surrounding an Adin Touareg

WP Implant: X plane cross-section view

Figure 12f: Von Mises stress in a Bone surrounding an Adin Touareg

WP Implant: Z plane cross-section view

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Figure 13a: Von Mises stress at the body of an Ankylos C/X
Abutment: Buccal View

Figure 13b: Von Mises stress at the body of an Ankylos C/X

Abutment: Lingual View

Figure 13c: Von Mises stress at the body of an Ankylos C/X

Abutment: Mesial View

Figure 13d: Von Mises stress at the body of an Ankylos C/X

Abutment: Distal View

Figure 13e: Von Mises stress at the connection of an Ankylos C/X

Abutment

Figure 13f: Von Mises stress in an Ankylos C/X Abutment: X-plane

cross-section view

Figure 13g: Von Mises stress in an Ankylos C/X Abutment: Z-plane

cross-section view

Figure 14a: Von Mises stress in an Ankylos C/X Implant: Buccal

View

Figure 14b: Von Mises stress in an Ankylos C/X Implant: Lingual

View

Figure 14c: Von Mises stress in an Ankylos C/X Implant: Mesial

View

Figure 14d: Von Mises stress in an Ankylos C/X Implant: Distal

View

Figure 14e: Von Mises stress at an Ankylos C/X Implant interface

Figure 14f: Von Mises stress in an Ankylos C/X Implant: X plane

cross-section view

Figure 14g: Von Mises stress in an Ankylos C/X Implant: Z plane

cross-section view

Figure 14h: Von Mises stress at apical end of an Ankylos C/X

Implant

Figure 15a: Von Mises stress in a Bone surrounding an Ankylos C/X

Implant: Crestal View

Figure 15b: Von Mises stress in a Bone surrounding an Ankylos C/X

Implant: Buccal View

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Figure 15c: Von Mises stress in a Bone surrounding an Ankylos C/X
Implant: Lingual View

Figure 15d: Von Mises stress at apex of Bone surrounding an

Ankylos C/X Implant

Figure 15e: Von Mises stress in a Bone surrounding an Ankylos C/X

Implant: X plane cross-section view

Figure 15f: Von Mises stress in a Bone surrounding an Ankylos C/X

Implant: Z plane cross-section view

Figure 16a: Von Mises stress at the body of a Nobel Replace Tapered
RP Abutment : Buccal View

Figure 16b: Von Mises stress at the body of a Nobel Replace Tapered
RP Abutment: Lingual View

Figure 16c: Von Mises stress at the body of a Nobel Replace Tapered
RP Abutment: Mesial View

Figure 16d: Von Mises stress at the body of a Nobel Replace Tapered
RP Abutment: Distal View

Figure 16e: Von Mises stress at the collar of a Nobel Replace

Tapered RP Abutment

Figure 16f: Von Mises stress at the connection of a Nobel Replace

Tapered RP Abutment

Figure 16g: Von Mises stress in a Nobel Replace Tapered RP

Abutment: Cross-section view

Figure 17a: Von Mises stress in a Nobel Replace Tapered RP

Implant: Buccal View

Figure 17b: Von Mises stress in a Nobel Replace Tapered RP

Implant: Lingual View

Figure 17c: Von Mises stress in a Nobel Replace Tapered RP

Implant: Mesial View

Figure 17d: Von Mises stress in a Nobel Replace Tapered RP

Implant: Distal View

Figure 17e: Von Mises stress at a Nobel Replace Tapered RP Implant

interface

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Figure 17f: Von Mises stress in a Nobel Replace Tapered RP
Implant: Cross-section view

Figure 18 Von Mises stress in a Nobel Replace Tapered RP screw

Figure 19a: Von Mises stress in a Bone surrounding a Nobel Replace

Tapered RP Implant: Crestal View

Figure 19b: Von Mises stress in a Bone surrounding a Nobel Replace

Tapered RP Implant: Buccal View

Figure 19c: Von Mises stress in a Bone surrounding a Nobel Replace

Tapered RP Implant: Lingual View

Figure 19d: Von Mises stress at apex of a Bone surrounding a Nobel

Replace Tapered RP Implant

Figure 19e: Von Mises stress in a Bone surrounding a Nobel Replace

Tapered RP Implant: X plane cross-section view

Figure 19f: Von Mises stress in a Bone surrounding a Nobel Replace

Tapered RP Implant: Z plane cross-section view

Figure 20: Circumferential path along the abutments

Figure 21: Circumferential path along the Implant interface

Figure 22: Circumferential path along the bone

Figure 23: Arrangement of paths in bone

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 LIST OF TABLES

Table I: Implant Systems used in the Study

Table II: Properties of Modelled Materials

Table III: Distribution of Von Mises Stresses

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 LIST OF GRAPHS

Graph I: Comparison of Stresses along the circumferential

path of abutments

Graph II: Comparison of Stresses along the implant interface

Graph III Comparison of Stresses along the circumferential path

of bone

Graph IV Bone displacement

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 LIST OF ANNEXURES

Annexure A: Comparative Analysis of Von Mises Stress within and

at multi-component Implant system

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