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- Title
Numerical Investigation of the Mechanical Loading of Supporting Soft Tissue for Partial Dentures.
- Authors
Keilig, Ludger; Stark, Helmut; Bayer, Stefan; Utz, Karl-Heinz; Strazza, Mathias; Grüner, Manfred; Bourauel, Christoph
- Abstract
The aim of this research was to study the impact of loading on partial dentures within the supporting soft tissue with respect to different attachment techniques. A finite element model was developed to calculate the stress and strain distribution in this tissue. The model consisted of the left half of a mandible with three remaining teeth that had suffered an atrophy in the anterior region, and a partial denture over the toothless area that was connected at the left mandibular canine using an attachment system. Resulting stress/strain distributions are presented for different load cases using a commercially available prefabricated attachment system.
- Subjects
PARTIAL dentures; PROSTHODONTICS; DENTISTRY; DENTURES; DENTURE attachments; MANDIBULAR prosthesis
- Publication
International Journal of Prosthodontics, 2009, Vol 22, Issue 2, p201
- ISSN
0893-2174
- Publication type
Article