Three-dimensional finite element analysis of different implant configurations for a mandibular fixed prosthesis

International Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Implants

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 752-759

  Fazi, Giovanni ^a   Tellini, Simone ^a   Vangi, Dario ^a   Branchi, Roberto ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Anisotropy; Edentulous mandible; Finite element analysis; Implant prosthesis; Stress distribution; Tilted implants

Indexed keywords

ANISOTROPY; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; CADAVER; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DENTAL PROCEDURE; DENTURE; EDENTULOUSNESS; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; HUMAN; JAW; MANDIBLE; METHODOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; RADIOGRAPHY; SPIRAL COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; THREE DIMENSIONAL IMAGING; TOOTH IMPLANTATION; TOOTH PROSTHESIS;

ALVEOLAR PROCESS; ANISOTROPY; CADAVER; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DENTAL IMPLANTATION, ENDOSSEOUS; DENTAL IMPLANTS; DENTAL PROSTHESIS DESIGN; DENTAL PROSTHESIS, IMPLANT-SUPPORTED; DENTAL STRESS ANALYSIS; DENTURE, PARTIAL, FIXED; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; HUMANS; IMAGING, THREE-DIMENSIONAL; JAW, EDENTULOUS; MANDIBLE; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; TOMOGRAPHY, SPIRAL COMPUTED;

EID: 84555208835     PISSN: 08822786     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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