Description and Evaluation of a Simplified Method to Achieve Passive Fit between Cast Titanium Frameworks and Implants

International Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Implants

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 190-196

  Helldén, Leif B ^a   Dérand, Tore ^b  

^a North Elfsborg County Hospital   (Sweden)

^b LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Cast framework; Dental implants; Distortion; Laser welding; Misfit; Passive fit; Photoelastic analysis; Precision of fit; Strain gauge analysis; Titanium

Indexed keywords

BIOMEDICAL AND DENTAL MATERIALS; RESIN; TITANIUM;

ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; DENTAL CARE; DENTAL SURGERY; DENTURE; ELASTICITY; EVALUATION; HUMAN; JAW; LASER; LIGHT; MECHANICAL STRESS; PHYSIOLOGY; PROGNOSIS; SURFACE PROPERTY; TOOTH IMPLANTATION; TOOTH PROSTHESIS;

DENTAL ABUTMENTS; DENTAL CASTING INVESTMENT; DENTAL CASTING TECHNIQUE; DENTAL IMPLANTATION, ENDOSSEOUS; DENTAL IMPLANTS; DENTAL MODELS; DENTAL PROSTHESIS DESIGN; DENTAL PROSTHESIS, IMPLANT-SUPPORTED; DENTAL SOLDERING; ELASTICITY; EVALUATION STUDIES; HUMANS; JAW; LASERS; LIGHT; PROGNOSIS; RESINS, SYNTHETIC; STRESS, MECHANICAL; SURFACE PROPERTIES; TITANIUM;

EID: 0032018774     PISSN: 08822786     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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