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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · European Journal of General Dentistry 2021; 10(03): 158-169
DOI: 10.1055/s-0041-1736463
Original Article

Biomechanical Assessment of the Influence of Inlay/Onlay Design and Material on Stress Distribution in Nonvital Molars

Ayham Darwich
1   Department of Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Biomedical Engineering, Al-Andalus University for Medical Sciences, Tartous, Syria
2   Department of Industrial Automation, Faculty of Technical Engineering, University of Tartous, Tartous, Syria
,
Abeer Aljareh 
3   Department of Fixed Prosthodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, Damascus University, Damascus, Syria
,
Omar Aladel
3   Department of Fixed Prosthodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, Damascus University, Damascus, Syria
,
Szabolcs Szávai
4   Department of Machine and Product Design, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Informatics, University of Miskolc, Miskolc, Hungary
,
Hasan Nazha
4   Department of Machine and Product Design, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Informatics, University of Miskolc, Miskolc, Hungary
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Abstract

Objectives The aim of this study was to evaluate the influence of inlays/onlays with or without pulp extension from different materials on stress distribution in endodontically treated molars by three-dimensional finite element analysis (3D FEA).

Materials and Methods We used 3D mandibular molar models in this study. The models represented mesio-occluso-distal (MOD) cavities restored by inlays, onlays that covered buccal cusps, and onlays that covered all cusps with pulp extension (modified inlay/onlay) or without pulp extension (conventional inlay/onlay). Three materials (L: lithium disilicate glass-ceramic, P: polymer-infiltrated ceramic network [PICN], and C: nanofilled composite resin) were utilized. A force of 600 N was applied vertically and obliquely. Stress distribution in FEA models was analyzed using the von Mises theory.

Results The results revealed that an oblique load generated higher stresses than vertical load. Composite resin restorations transmitted almost all the stress to the neighboring tooth structures, while lithium disilicate ceramic restorations absorbed most of the stresses. Moreover, modified inlays and onlays with pulp extension proved better than conventional inlays/onlays in terms of stress redistribution in dental structures. Onlays showed a better pattern of stress distribution than inlays within the restoration and the restored tooth.

Conclusions According to stress distribution in dental structures, modified lithium disilicate ceramic onlays with pulp extension have been found to be the best choice to restore endodontically treated molars among the studied restorations.

Keywords

inlay - onlay - restoration materials - restoration design - finite element analysis


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18. Oktober 2021

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