Teeth connect to bone via a periodontal ligament, whereas implants connect to bone directly. Consequently, masticatory loads are distributed differently to periodontal versus peri-implant bone. Our objective was to determine how masticatory loading of an implant versus a tooth affected peri-implant versus periodontal bone remodeling. Our hypothesis was that strains produced by functional loading of an implant would be elevated compared with the strains around teeth, and that this would stimulate a greater degree of bone turnover around implants versus in periodontal bone.

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咀嚼负荷对牙齿周围骨重塑与种植体的影响：来自临床前模型的见解

牙齿通过牙周韧带与骨骼相连，而种植体则直接与骨骼相连。因此，咀嚼负荷在牙周骨和种植体周围骨上的分布不同。我们的目标是确定种植体和牙齿的咀嚼负荷如何影响种植体周围和牙周骨的重塑。我们的假设是，与牙齿周围的应变相比，由植入物的功能负荷产生的应变会升高，并且与牙周骨相比，这将刺激种植体周围更大程度的骨转换。