Biomechanical evaluation of a customized 3D‑printed polyetheretherketone condylar prosthesis
Open Access
- 11 February 2021
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Spandidos Publications in Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine
- Vol. 21 (4), 1
- https://doi.org/10.3892/etm.2021.9779
Abstract
The present study aimed to evaluate the biomechanical behavior of a custom 3D‑printed polyetheretherketone (PEEK) condylar prosthesis using finite element analysis and mechanical testing. The Mimics software was used to create a 3D model of the mandible, which was then imported into Geomagic Studio software to perform osteotomy of the lesion area. A customized PEEK condyle prosthesis was then designed and the finite element model of the PEEK condyle prosthesis, mandible and fixation screw was established. The maximum stress of the prosthesis and screws, as well as stress and strain of the cortical and cancellous bones in the intercuspal position, incisal clench, left unilateral molar clench and right unilateral molar clench was analyzed. The biomechanical properties of the prosthesis were studied using two models with different lesion ranges. To simulate the actual clinical situation, a special fixture was designed. The compression performance was tested at 1 mm/min for the condyle prosthesis, prepared by fused deposition modeling (FDM). The results of a finite element analysis suggested that the maximum stress of the condyle was 10.733 MPa and the maximum stress of the screw was 9.7075 MPa; both were far less than the yield strength of the material. The maximum force that the two designed prostheses were able to withstand was 3,814.7±442.6 N (Model A) and 4,245.7±348.3 N (Model B). Overall, the customized PEEK condyle prostheses prepared by FDM exhibited a uniform stress distribution and good mechanical properties, providing a theoretical basis for PEEK as a reconstruction material for repairing the temporomandibular joint.Keywords
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