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Sonlu Elemanlar Modellemesi Kullanılarak Termal ve Yük Koşulları Altında Diş Malzemelerinin Mekanik Davranışlarının Analizi

Year 2026, Volume: 31 Issue: 1 , 245 - 260 , 10.04.2026
https://doi.org/10.17482/uumfd.1779891
https://izlik.org/JA94PM49UW

Abstract

Protez diş tedavilerinde doğru restoratif malzeme seçimi çok önemlidir. Zirkonya, lityum disilikat porselenler ve lüsit takviyeli feldspatik porselenler, güçlü mekanik özellikleri ve olağanüstü estetik özellikleri nedeniyle popüler seçeneklerdir. Bu çalışmada, bu malzemelerin 450 N basma yükü, değişen termal koşullar (5 °C, 22 °C ve 70 °C) ve yükleme senaryoları (dağıtılmış, birleşik, dikey veya açısal) altında mekanik olarak nasıl davrandıklarını incelemek için sonlu elemanlar analizleri yapılmıştır. Zirkonya, 70°C ve 30° eğik yükleme altında 184,89 MPa'lık bir maksimum asal gerilme değerine ulaşarak en yüksek tepe gerilmelerini sergilemiştir. Bununla birlikte, 900 MPa eğilme mukavemetinin yalnızca %20,5'ini kullanarak en yüksek güvenlik aralığını korumuştur. Buna karşılık, lüsit takviyeli porselenin aynı koşullar altında 160 MPa’lık mukavemetin %78,3’üne ulaştığı ve bu nedenle en düşük güvenlik aralığına sahip malzeme olduğu görülmüştür. Aşırı sıcaklığın (70°C) ve eğik yüklemenin (30°) gerilme yoğunlaşmasının başlıca nedenleri olduğu anlaşılmıştır. Kombine yüklemenin, oklüzal temas noktaları ile servikal kenarlarda lokalize yüzey gerilme konsantrasyonlarını önemli ölçüde artırdığı gözlemlenmiştir.

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  • Valandro, L. F., Özcan, M., Amaral, R., Vanderlei, A., & Bottino, M. A. (2008) Effect of testing methods on the bond strength of resin to zirconia-alumina ceramic: Microtensile versus shear test, Dental Materials Journal, 27(6), 849–855. doi:10.4012/dmj.27.849
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ANALYZING THE MECHANICAL BEHAVIORS OF DENTAL MATERIALS UNDER THERMAL AND LOADING CONDITIONS USING FINITE ELEMENT MODELING

Year 2026, Volume: 31 Issue: 1 , 245 - 260 , 10.04.2026
https://doi.org/10.17482/uumfd.1779891
https://izlik.org/JA94PM49UW

Abstract

Choosing the right restorative material is crucial in prosthetic dental treatments. Zirconia, lithium disilicate porcelains, and leucite-reinforced feldspathic porcelains are popular options because of their strong mechanical properties and outstanding aesthetics. In this study, finite element analyses were conducted to examine how these materials behave mechanically under a 450N compression load, under varying thermal conditions (5 °C, 22 °C, and 70 °C), and under loading scenarios (distributed, combined, vertical, or angular). Zirconia exhibited the highest peak stresses, reaching a maximum principal stress value of 184.89 MPa under 70°C and 30° oblique loading. However, it maintained the highest safety margin, utilizing only 20.5% of its 900 MPa flexural strength. In contrast, it was observed that leucitereinforced porcelain reached 78.3% of the 160 MPa strength under the same conditions, making it the material with the lowest safety margin. It was determined that extreme temperature (70 °C) and oblique loading (30°) were the primary causes of stress intensification. It was observed that combined loading significantly increased localized surface stress concentrations at the occlusal contact points and cervical margins. 

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  • Ayatollahi, M. R., Yahya, M. Y., Karimzadeh, A., Nikkhooyifar, M., & Ayob, A. (2015) Effects of temperature change and beverage on mechanical and tribological properties of dental restorative composites, Materials Science and Engineering C, 54, 69–75. doi:10.1016/j.msec.2015.05.004
  • Benazzi, S., Nguyen, H. N., Kullmer, O., Kupczik, K. (2016) Dynamic Modelling of Tooth Deformation Using Occlusal Kinematics and Finite Element Analysis. PLoS ONE, 11(3), e0152663. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0152663
  • Capobianco, V., Baroudi, K., Santos, M. J. M. C., Rubo, J. H., Rizkalla, A. S., de Oliveira Dal Piva, A. M., Vitti, R. P., Tribst, J. P. M., & Santos, G. C. (2023) Post-fatigue fracture load, stress concentration and mechanical properties of feldspathic, leucite- and lithium disilicate-reinforced glass ceramics, Heliyon, 9(7), e17787. doi:10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e17787
  • Constantino, P. J., Bush, M. B., Barani, A., & Lawn, B. R. (2016) On the evolutionary advantage of multi-cusped teeth, Journal of the Royal Society Interface, 13(121), 20160374. doi:10.1098/rsif.2016.0374
  • Cuzic, C., Rominu, M., Pricop, A., Urechescu, H., Pricop, M. O., Rotar, R., Cuzic, O., Sinescu, C., & Jivanescu, A. (2025) Clinician’s guide to material selection for all-ceramics in modern digital dentistry, Materials, 18(10), 2235. doi:10.3390/ma18102235
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  • Di Francesco, P., Bechir, A., Popescu, A. I., Chivu, M. V., Dobrescu, A. M., Comăneanu, R. M., & Târcolea, M. (2025) Finite element analysis (FEA) of the stress behavior of some dental materials, Journal of Medicine and Life, 18(1), 29–37. doi:10.25122/jml-2025-0005
  • Edmonds, H. M., & Glowacka, H. (2020) The ontogeny of maximum bite force in humans, Journal of Anatomy, 237(3), 529–542. doi:10.1111/joa.13218.
  • Fehrenbach, J., de Soares, J. L. S., do Nascimento Foly, J. C. S., Miotti, L. L., & Münchow, E. A. (2025) Mechanical performance of endocrown restorations in anterior teeth: A systematic review and network meta-analysis, Dental Materials, 41(1), 28–41. doi:10.1016/j.dental.2024.10.012
  • Gongal, D., Thakur, S., Panse, A., Shankarrao, P., Stark, J. A., Hetling, J. R., Ozgen, B., & Foster, C. D. (2023) Thermal finite element analysis of localized hypothermia treatment of the human eye, Medical Engineering & Physics, 111, 103928. doi:10.1016/j.medengphy.2022.103928
  • Hannigan, A., & Lynch, C. D. (2013) Statistical methodology in oral and dental research: Pitfalls and recommendations, Journal of Dentistry, 41(5), 385–392. doi:10.1016/j.jdent.2013.02.013
  • Ivoclar Vivadent AG. Scientific documentation IPS Empress CAD. (https://ivodent.hu/__docs/775_d9ea1b27d845c2dd50ef19b4a86c1fdc.pdf) (Accessed July 23, 2025)
  • Lahoud, P., Faghihian, H., Richert, R., Jacobs, R., & EzEldeen, M. (2024) Finite element models: A road to in-silico modeling in the age of personalized dentistry, Journal of Dentistry, 150, 105348. doi:10.1016/j.jdent.2024.105348
  • Marrelli, M., Pujia, A., Apicella, D., Sansalone, S., & Tatullo, M. (2015) Influence of peak oral temperatures on veneer-core interface stress state, Acta Biomaterialia Odontologica Scandinavica, 1(1), 22–28. doi:10.3109/23337931.2015.1039536
  • Miranda, N. C. F., Gialain, I. O., Gantier-Takano, M. K., Ballester, R. Y., Hernandez, B. A., Fok, A., & Meira, J. B. C. (2025) Should the load-to-fracture test for CAD/CAM monolithic molar crowns be standardized, and how? A systematic review and finite element analysis, Journal of the Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials, 168, 106984. doi:10.1016/j.jmbbm.2025.106984
  • Ni, J., Xu, L., Lin, Y., Lai, D., & Huang, X. (2023) Effects of different full-coverage designs and materials on crack propagation in first mandibular molar: An extended finite element method study, Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology, 11, 1222060. doi:10.3389/fbioe.2023.1222060
  • Sasany, R., Saraç, D., & Özcan, M. (2021) Effect of different liner techniques and argon plasma treatment of zirconia based on the adhesion and color change of veneering ceramic, Journal of Adhesion Science and Technology, 35(18), 1981–1994. doi:10.1080/01694243.2020.1869398
  • Trivedi, S. (2014) Finite element analysis: A boon to dentistry, Journal of Oral Biology and Craniofacial Research, 4(3), 200–203. doi:10.1016/j.jobcr.2014.11.008
  • Uppangala, R. S., Pai, S., Patil, V., Smriti, K., Naik, N., Shetty, R., Gunasekar, P., Jain, A., Tirupathi, J., Hiremath, P., Patil, S., & Rathnakar, R. (2023) Influence of thermal and thermomechanical stimuli on dental restoration geometry and material properties of cervical restoration: A 3D finite element analysis, Journal of Composites Science, 7(1), 6. doi:10.3390/jcs7010006
  • Valandro, L. F., Özcan, M., Amaral, R., Vanderlei, A., & Bottino, M. A. (2008) Effect of testing methods on the bond strength of resin to zirconia-alumina ceramic: Microtensile versus shear test, Dental Materials Journal, 27(6), 849–855. doi:10.4012/dmj.27.849
  • Weinstein, C., Hirschhaut, M., Flores-Mir, C. (2025) Occlusal adjustment in the digital era – A working protocol, Seminars in Orthodontics, 31(1), 18-46, doi:10.1053/j.sodo.2024.11.003.
  • Zarone, F., Di Mauro, M. I., Ausiello, P., Ruggiero, G., & Sorrentino, R. (2019) Current status on lithium disilicate and zirconia: A narrative review, BMC Oral Health, 19(1), 134. doi:10.1186/s12903-019-0838-x
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Primary Language English
Subjects Mechanical Engineering (Other)
Journal Section Research Article
Authors

Murat Horasan 0000-0002-7870-1486

Murat Şenol 0000-0003-0472-0702

Submission Date September 8, 2025
Acceptance Date February 6, 2026
Publication Date April 10, 2026
DOI https://doi.org/10.17482/uumfd.1779891
IZ https://izlik.org/JA94PM49UW
Published in Issue Year 2026 Volume: 31 Issue: 1

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APA Horasan, M., & Şenol, M. (2026). ANALYZING THE MECHANICAL BEHAVIORS OF DENTAL MATERIALS UNDER THERMAL AND LOADING CONDITIONS USING FINITE ELEMENT MODELING. Uludağ Üniversitesi Mühendislik Fakültesi Dergisi, 31(1), 245-260. https://doi.org/10.17482/uumfd.1779891
AMA 1.Horasan M, Şenol M. ANALYZING THE MECHANICAL BEHAVIORS OF DENTAL MATERIALS UNDER THERMAL AND LOADING CONDITIONS USING FINITE ELEMENT MODELING. UUJFE. 2026;31(1):245-260. doi:10.17482/uumfd.1779891
Chicago Horasan, Murat, and Murat Şenol. 2026. “ANALYZING THE MECHANICAL BEHAVIORS OF DENTAL MATERIALS UNDER THERMAL AND LOADING CONDITIONS USING FINITE ELEMENT MODELING”. Uludağ Üniversitesi Mühendislik Fakültesi Dergisi 31 (1): 245-60. https://doi.org/10.17482/uumfd.1779891.
EndNote Horasan M, Şenol M (April 1, 2026) ANALYZING THE MECHANICAL BEHAVIORS OF DENTAL MATERIALS UNDER THERMAL AND LOADING CONDITIONS USING FINITE ELEMENT MODELING. Uludağ Üniversitesi Mühendislik Fakültesi Dergisi 31 1 245–260.
IEEE [1]M. Horasan and M. Şenol, “ANALYZING THE MECHANICAL BEHAVIORS OF DENTAL MATERIALS UNDER THERMAL AND LOADING CONDITIONS USING FINITE ELEMENT MODELING”, UUJFE, vol. 31, no. 1, pp. 245–260, Apr. 2026, doi: 10.17482/uumfd.1779891.
ISNAD Horasan, Murat - Şenol, Murat. “ANALYZING THE MECHANICAL BEHAVIORS OF DENTAL MATERIALS UNDER THERMAL AND LOADING CONDITIONS USING FINITE ELEMENT MODELING”. Uludağ Üniversitesi Mühendislik Fakültesi Dergisi 31/1 (April 1, 2026): 245-260. https://doi.org/10.17482/uumfd.1779891.
JAMA 1.Horasan M, Şenol M. ANALYZING THE MECHANICAL BEHAVIORS OF DENTAL MATERIALS UNDER THERMAL AND LOADING CONDITIONS USING FINITE ELEMENT MODELING. UUJFE. 2026;31:245–260.
MLA Horasan, Murat, and Murat Şenol. “ANALYZING THE MECHANICAL BEHAVIORS OF DENTAL MATERIALS UNDER THERMAL AND LOADING CONDITIONS USING FINITE ELEMENT MODELING”. Uludağ Üniversitesi Mühendislik Fakültesi Dergisi, vol. 31, no. 1, Apr. 2026, pp. 245-60, doi:10.17482/uumfd.1779891.
Vancouver 1.Murat Horasan, Murat Şenol. ANALYZING THE MECHANICAL BEHAVIORS OF DENTAL MATERIALS UNDER THERMAL AND LOADING CONDITIONS USING FINITE ELEMENT MODELING. UUJFE. 2026 Apr. 1;31(1):245-60. doi:10.17482/uumfd.1779891

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