Shock Absorption Capacity of Restorative Materials for Dental Implant Prostheses: An In Vitro Study

Despite its rare occurrence, the reasons for peri-implant bone loss and implant failure in some patients are not completely understood. Multifactorial aspects (general health, bone quality and quantity, surgical procedure, implant characteristics, parafunctional habits, occlusal over-loading, medications, bacterial insult, etc) potentially induce peri-implant bone damage. However, the role of some of these aspects in reaching and maintaining osseointegration is controversial.