Finite element and experimental analysis to select patient's bone condition specific porous dental implant, fabricated using additive manufacturing.

Background: Differences in patients' bone conditions lead to variations in the bio-mechanical environment at the peri-implant bone after implantation. It is therefore imperative to design patient-specific dental implants with customized stiffness to minimize stress shielding and better osseointegration.

Method: Nine Ti-6Al-4V implants with pore sizes of 500, 700, 900 μm and 10, 20, 30% porosity each and one non-porous (solid) implant were modelled for experimental and finite element (FE) analysis.