Finite Element Evaluation of the Effect of Adhesive Creams on the Stress State of Dentures and Oral Mucosa

The base fit between a removable partial denture (RPD) and the underlying soft tissue plays a significant role in its performance. The application of a denture adhesive is hypothesized to result in better retention of RPDs and, as a result, contribute to lower stress on the oral mucosa. The objectiv...

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Main Authors: Anantha Narayanan Ramakrishnan, Oliver Röhrle, Christopher Ludtka, Roshan Varghese, Josephine Koehler, Andreas Kiesow, Stefan Schwan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2021-01-01
Series:Applied Bionics and Biomechanics
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2021/5533770
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author Anantha Narayanan Ramakrishnan
Oliver Röhrle
Christopher Ludtka
Roshan Varghese
Josephine Koehler
Andreas Kiesow
Stefan Schwan
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Christopher Ludtka
Roshan Varghese
Josephine Koehler
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Stefan Schwan
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description The base fit between a removable partial denture (RPD) and the underlying soft tissue plays a significant role in its performance. The application of a denture adhesive is hypothesized to result in better retention of RPDs and, as a result, contribute to lower stress on the oral mucosa. The objectives of this study were to observe and compare the distribution of simulated bite forces applied to the RPD through the abutments and soft tissue for models with and without the use of a denture adhesive. Furthermore, we evaluated the possible benefit of using a denture adhesive in lowering stresses on the oral mucosa. The RPD, mandible, oral mucosa, abutment teeth supporting the RPD, and the corresponding abutment periodontal ligaments (PDLs) were modelled as 3D volumes based on computer tomography (CT) datasets. A viscoelastic adhesive layer between the RPD and oral mucosa was incorporated into this base model using Prony series approximation. The layer was developed as a volume extract using the denture surface. Finite element (FE) simulations were performed for the bite force on one of the RPD segments, with the resulting force and moments experienced by the dental structures and oral mucosa compared between the model with the adhesive layer and the base model without. As a result, the contact pressure on the oral mucosa for the model with the denture adhesive decreased to 0.15 MPa as compared to 0.25 MPa for the model without the adhesive. The potential role of denture adhesives in leading to a better fit between the RPD and oral mucosa as well as lowering contact pressures could be used to improve comfort in patients wearing RPDs.
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spelling doaj-art-278a6b7fbb3248029c74482ff10436022025-02-03T01:05:25ZengWileyApplied Bionics and Biomechanics1176-23221754-21032021-01-01202110.1155/2021/55337705533770Finite Element Evaluation of the Effect of Adhesive Creams on the Stress State of Dentures and Oral MucosaAnantha Narayanan Ramakrishnan0Oliver Röhrle1Christopher Ludtka2Roshan Varghese3Josephine Koehler4Andreas Kiesow5Stefan Schwan6Fraunhofer Institute for Microstructure of Materials and Systems IMWS, Department of Biological and Macromolecular Materials, Halle, GermanyUniversity of Stuttgart, Institute for Modelling and Simulation of Biomedical Systems, Faculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Pfaffenwaldring 5a, Stuttgart, GermanyUniversity of Florida, J. Crayton Pruitt Family Department of Biomedical Engineering, 1275 Center Drive, Biomedical Sciences Building JG56 P.O. Box 116131 Gainesville, FL 32611-6131, USAGSK, Denture Care & Dry Mouth, St Georges Ave, Weybridge, Surrey KT13 0DE, UKMartin-Luther-University Halle-Wittenberg, Department of Prosthodontics, School of Dental Medicine, Magdeburger Str., 16 Halle, GermanyFraunhofer Institute for Microstructure of Materials and Systems IMWS, Department of Biological and Macromolecular Materials, Halle, GermanyFraunhofer Institute for Microstructure of Materials and Systems IMWS, Department of Biological and Macromolecular Materials, Halle, GermanyThe base fit between a removable partial denture (RPD) and the underlying soft tissue plays a significant role in its performance. The application of a denture adhesive is hypothesized to result in better retention of RPDs and, as a result, contribute to lower stress on the oral mucosa. The objectives of this study were to observe and compare the distribution of simulated bite forces applied to the RPD through the abutments and soft tissue for models with and without the use of a denture adhesive. Furthermore, we evaluated the possible benefit of using a denture adhesive in lowering stresses on the oral mucosa. The RPD, mandible, oral mucosa, abutment teeth supporting the RPD, and the corresponding abutment periodontal ligaments (PDLs) were modelled as 3D volumes based on computer tomography (CT) datasets. A viscoelastic adhesive layer between the RPD and oral mucosa was incorporated into this base model using Prony series approximation. The layer was developed as a volume extract using the denture surface. Finite element (FE) simulations were performed for the bite force on one of the RPD segments, with the resulting force and moments experienced by the dental structures and oral mucosa compared between the model with the adhesive layer and the base model without. As a result, the contact pressure on the oral mucosa for the model with the denture adhesive decreased to 0.15 MPa as compared to 0.25 MPa for the model without the adhesive. The potential role of denture adhesives in leading to a better fit between the RPD and oral mucosa as well as lowering contact pressures could be used to improve comfort in patients wearing RPDs.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2021/5533770
spellingShingle Anantha Narayanan Ramakrishnan
Oliver Röhrle
Christopher Ludtka
Roshan Varghese
Josephine Koehler
Andreas Kiesow
Stefan Schwan
Finite Element Evaluation of the Effect of Adhesive Creams on the Stress State of Dentures and Oral Mucosa
Applied Bionics and Biomechanics
title Finite Element Evaluation of the Effect of Adhesive Creams on the Stress State of Dentures and Oral Mucosa
title_full Finite Element Evaluation of the Effect of Adhesive Creams on the Stress State of Dentures and Oral Mucosa
title_fullStr Finite Element Evaluation of the Effect of Adhesive Creams on the Stress State of Dentures and Oral Mucosa
title_full_unstemmed Finite Element Evaluation of the Effect of Adhesive Creams on the Stress State of Dentures and Oral Mucosa
title_short Finite Element Evaluation of the Effect of Adhesive Creams on the Stress State of Dentures and Oral Mucosa
title_sort finite element evaluation of the effect of adhesive creams on the stress state of dentures and oral mucosa
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2021/5533770
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