Biomechanical interactions in tooth-implant-supported fixed partial dentures with variations in the number of splinted teeth and connector type: A finite element analysis

Clinical Oral Implants Research

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 107-117

  Lin, Chun Li ^a   Wang, Jen Chyan ^b,c   Chang, Wen Jen ^d  

^a CHANG GUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b KAOHSIUNG MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c KAOHSIUNG MEDICAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^d TA HWA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Biomechanics; Connector; Finite element analysis; Splinting

Indexed keywords

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; BIOMECHANICS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DENTAL CARE; DENTURE; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; JAW; MASTICATION; METHODOLOGY; PERIODONTIC DEVICE; PHYSIOLOGY; PREMOLAR TOOTH; TOOTH IMPLANTATION; TOOTH PROSTHESIS;

ALVEOLAR PROCESS; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; BICUSPID; BIOMECHANICS; BITE FORCE; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DENTAL ABUTMENTS; DENTAL IMPLANTS; DENTAL MODELS; DENTAL PROSTHESIS, IMPLANT-SUPPORTED; DENTAL STRESS ANALYSIS; DENTURE RETENTION; DENTURE, PARTIAL, FIXED; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; HUMANS; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; PERIODONTAL SPLINTS;

EID: 37249089751     PISSN: 09057161     EISSN: 16000501     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0501.2007.01363.x     Document Type: Article

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