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Four groups were analyzed using finite element analysis (FEA): We utilized 13 or 18 mm posterior 17-degree tilting implants, each paired with two kinds of abutment connections. The external hexagon connection (EHC) group utilized 4 mm diameter implants, while the internal hexagon connection (IHC) group employed 4.3 mm diameter implants. A vertical force was applied to the cantilever region located at the distal side of the posterior implant. The maximum stress regions were observed in prosthetic screws and multi-unit abutments (MUAs) across all groups, with the lowest von Mises stress values noted in the bone. Stress peaks for implant screws and fixtures in the 13 mm group were 19.98% and 11.42% lower, respectively, compared to the IHC group. Similarly, in the 18 mm group, stress peaks were reduced by 33.16% and 39.70% for the EHC group compared to the IHC group. The stress levels on all components remained below the ultimate strength of the titanium alloy. For the same implant lengths, the stress in the prosthetic screw, MUAs, implant screw, and implant fixture positions was lower in the EHC group. When implant length was increased, a decrease in stress levels was observed in the implant screw and fixture of the EHC group and only in the implant screw of the IHC group. However, an increase in stress was noted in the prosthetic screw and MUAs for both groups.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.3390\/ma17225435","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2024,11,7]],"date-time":"2024-11-07T06:41:22Z","timestamp":1730961682000},"page":"5435","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/mdpi_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":4,"title":["A Biomechanical Evaluation of Distal Tilting Implants in All-on-Four Rehabilitation with Mild Mandibular Resorption: A Finite Element Analysis Study"],"prefix":"10.3390","volume":"17","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0003-2789-6452","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Ming-Hsu","family":"Tsai","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Mechanical Engineering, Cheng Shiu University, Kaohsiung 833, Taiwan"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Chung-Han","family":"Lee","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Dentistry, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Kaohsiung 833, Taiwan"},{"name":"Kaohsiung Municipal Feng Shan Hospital\u2014Under the Management of Chang Gung Medical Foundation, Kaohsiung 830, Taiwan"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Aaron Yu-Jen","family":"Wu","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Dentistry, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan City 333, Taiwan"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Yao-Ning","family":"Lei","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Dentistry, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Kaohsiung 833, Taiwan"},{"name":"Kaohsiung Municipal Feng Shan Hospital\u2014Under the Management of Chang Gung Medical Foundation, Kaohsiung 830, Taiwan"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Hung-Shyong","family":"Chen","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Mechanical Engineering, Cheng Shiu University, Kaohsiung 833, Taiwan"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Yu-Ling","family":"Wu","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Dentistry, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Kaohsiung 833, Taiwan"},{"name":"Kaohsiung Municipal Feng Shan Hospital\u2014Under the Management of Chang Gung Medical Foundation, Kaohsiung 830, Taiwan"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]}],"member":"1968","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2024,11,7]]},"reference":[{"key":"ref_1","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"1783","DOI":"10.1902\/jop.2013.120745","article-title":"Do implant length and width matter for short dental implants (<10 mm)? 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