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International Journal of Bioprinting Wireless module system applied on 3D-printed implant

the removed bone segmental defect was approximately leading to implant fracture when occlusal force was applied
12
6 g, implying the potential for further reduction in the on the 3D-printed implant. Results from biomechanical
volume of the WMS and the lightweight design of the in vitro fatigue tests revealed that strain values increased
3D-printed implant. with higher applied force levels at the same load positions.
Moreover, the strain received was higher when occlusal
In the biomechanical fatigue test, attaching strain force was applied on the premolar under identical force
gauges to the inner right buccal wall near the fixation wing application conditions, indicating that the premolar was
was based on our previous FE study that highlighted this closer to the strain gauge attachment location within the
area as the most susceptible location for concentrated stress implant (as shown in Figure 8a). The applied load can be

Figure 8. (a) Illustration of moment arms from condyle to premolar/molar; (b) applied load mechanism transmitted from premolar to implant and
mandible.

Volume 10 Issue 3 (2024) 614 doi: 10.36922/ijb.2553