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ArticleScientific reports2025

Effects of restorative material on the mechanical performance of three-unit implant-supported fixed dental prostheses with bilateral cantilevers: an in vitro study.

Kelvin I Afrashtehfar, Bogna Stawarczyk, Alessia Wähli, Danka Micovic Soldatovic, Jasmin M Bossart Garcia, Andrea Gubler, Patrick R Schmidlin

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors.

Kelvin I Afrashtehfar *Department of Reconstructive Dentistry and Gerodontology, School of Dental Medicine, University of Bern, Berne, Switzerland.
Bogna Stawarczyk *Department of Prosthetic Dentistry, University Hospital, LMU Munich, Munich, Germany.
Alessia WähliCenter of Dental Medicine, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland.
Danka Micovic SoldatovicDepartment of Prosthetic Dentistry, University Hospital, LMU Munich, Munich, Germany.
Jasmin M Bossart GarciaCenter of Dental Medicine, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland.
Andrea GublerDivision of Periodontology and Peri-implant Diseases, Clinic of Conservative and Preventive Dentistry, Center of Dental Medicine, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland.
Patrick R SchmidlinDivision of Periodontology and Peri-implant Diseases, Clinic of Conservative and Preventive Dentistry, Center of Dental Medicine, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland. patrick.schmidlin@zzm.uzh.ch.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This study aimed to evaluate and compare the fracture load and fracture mode of three-unit implant-supported fixed dental prostheses (ISFDPs) fabricated from polyetheretherketone (PEEK), composite, and zirconia, using two prosthetic designs: a bilateral cantilever supported by a single central implant (T-bridge) and a conventional two-implant-supported configuration (C-bridge). In this preclinical in vitro study, Straumann tissue-level regular implant analogs were embedded in Paladur resin and fitted with SN Variobase

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Dental MaterialsDental Prosthesis, Implant-SupportedBenzophenonesComposite ResinsDental ImplantsDental Stress AnalysisHumansIn Vitro TechniquesKetonesMaterials TestingPolyethylene GlycolsPolymersYttriumZirconiumBenzophenonesComposite ResinsDental ImplantsDental MaterialsKetonespolyetheretherketonePolyethylene GlycolsPolymersYttriumZirconiumzirconium oxideBiomechanical phenomenaCantilever bridgeDental materialsDental stress analysisImplant-supported dental prosthesisPolyetheretherketone (PEEK)Zirconium oxide

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PMCPMC12521653

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