This International Standard specifies a method of fatigue testing of single post endosseous dental implants of
the transmucosal type and their premanufactured prosthetic components. It is most useful for comparing
endosseous dental implants of different designs or sizes.
While this International Standard simulates the functional loading of an endosseous dental implant body and
its premanufactured prosthetic components under “worst case” conditions, it is not applicable for predicting the
in vivo performance of an endosseous dental implant or prosthesis, particularly if more than one implant is
used for a prosthesis.