Dimensional measurement and finite element analysis of I-bar clasps in clinical use

Journal of Oral Rehabilitation

Volumn 27, Issue 11, 2000, Pages 935-939

  Sato, Y ^a   Tsuga, K ^a   Abe, Y ^a   Asahara, S ^a   Akagawa, Y ^a  

^a HIROSHIMA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DENTAL CARE; DENTURE; FEMALE; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PLIABILITY;

DENTAL CLASPS; DENTAL STRESS ANALYSIS; DENTURE DESIGN; DENTURE RETENTION; DENTURE, PARTIAL, REMOVABLE; FEMALE; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PLIABILITY;

EID: 0034324079     PISSN: 0305182X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2842.2000.00621.x     Document Type: Article

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