BIOMECHANICAL BEHAVIOR OF THE SYSTEM PROSTHESIS/DENTAL IMPLANT: ANALYSIS BY THE PHOTOELASTICITY METHOD

One of the main reasons for the failure in dental implant treatments is the overload, which can cause bone resorption and later, the osseointegration loss in the implant. Therefore, the aim of this study was to analyze the tension generated around dental implants in the rehabilitation of three mandible posterior teeth, varying the connection type, the disposal, and the quantity of implants. The photoelasticity method was used in order to accomplish it. Through photoelasticity, the quantity and localization of the tensions around the implants in the different studied groups were compared (three straight line implants, three offset placement implants, two implants with a mesial cantilever, and two implants with a pontic). The results showed that the tension quantity and disposition around the dental implants of the connection external hexagon and internal hexagon were similar in all groups. In the group where the cantilever was used, an increase of the tension around the implant, adjacent to the cantilever, was observed. From the results it is concluded that the type of connection used in this study did not influence the tension quantity and distribution around the implants; however, the prosthetic configuration with the cantilever use, led to an increase of the tension around the implant, adjacent to the cantilever

Catalytic combustion of methane on novel catalysts derived from Cu-Mg/Al-hydrotalcites

Novel Cu-Mg/Al mixed oxides (designated as i-CMAO-800) were prepared by calcinations of Cu-Mg/Al hydrotalcites [(Cu2+ +Mg2+)/Al3+= 3] at 800 °C. Their performance for the catalytic combustion of methane was investigated. The oxides and their precursors were characterized by XRD, TG-DSC, TPR and N2 adsorption/desorption techniques. The results showed that BET surface areas and the stability of the resultant oxides were greatly influenced by the copper contents in hydrotalcite precursors, bringing about difference in their activities for methane catalytic combustion. XRD results indicated that Cu was highly dispersed in hydrotalcite precursors in case of low copper contents, (Cu 40 wt%). For higher Cu contents, Cu(OH)2 was formed, and, consequently, a separate phase of CuO was detected in the oxide catalysts after calcination. As indicated by the TG-DSC results, different decomposition behaviors were observed for various hydrotalcites. Thermal calcination promoted the formation of copper aluminates and segregation of CuO from the bulk phases. TPR results showed 15CMAO-800 has the highest reduction rate, and the catalytic activities of iCMAO-800 mixed oxides depend on both the reduction rates and the amounts of copper ions in mixed oxides. The catalyst 15-CMAO-800 showed the best performance