Implant Body Von Mises Stress: Does it follow a Pattern of Reduction Along its Length from Cervical to Apical Third?

1. Abstract
Dental Implantology is one of the technically advanced fields in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery with a multi-disciplinary collaboration especially with that of biomechanical engineering. The Von mises stress in and around the dental implants have been analysed by bio-engineers for more than a decade. The clinical effects of increased or decreased stress beyond the physiological yield values have also been analysed. The Von mises stress have been well documented to get concentrated in the cervical area of the implant and that the stress progressively decreases towards the apex.