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Table 7 Contact area between the denture and mucosa under three loading conditions (mm2)

From: Influence of implant distribution on the biomechanical behaviors of mandibular implant-retained overdentures: a three-dimensional finite element analysis

Loading condition

Model 00

Model 22

Model 23

Model 33

VM

1100.11

1568.31

1587.07

1623.85

IM

1236.13

1552.74

1539.21

1521.23

VI

488.548

282.94

307.661

342.812