A three-dimension finite element analysis to evaluate the stress distribution in tooth supported 5-unit intermediate abutment prosthesis with rigid and nonrigid connector

Ritesh Modi; Shivani Kohli; K. Rajeshwari; Shekhar Bhatia

doi:10.4103/1305-7456.156847

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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Eur J Dent 2015; 09(02): 255-261
DOI: 10.4103/1305-7456.156847

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A three-dimension finite element analysis to evaluate the stress distribution in tooth supported 5-unit intermediate abutment prosthesis with rigid and nonrigid connector

Ritesh Modi

¹Department of Prosthodontics, Eclavya Dental College and Hospital, Kotputli, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India

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Shivani Kohli

²Department of Prosthodontics, MAHSA University, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

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K. Rajeshwari

³Department of Prosthodontics, KLE Society's Institute of Dental Sciences, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

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Shekhar Bhatia

⁴Division of Restorative Dentistry, School of Dentistry, International Medical University, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

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Connectors - finite element analysis - pier abutment - stress distribution - tooth supported

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