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Stress analysis of mandibular partial dentures with bounded and free-end saddles

1980; Elsevier BV; Volume: 8; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1016/s0300-5712(80)80042-x

1879-176X

A.R. MacGregor, T.P.G. Miller, J.W. Farah,

Dental Radiography and Imaging

Three-dimensional photoelastic stress analysis has been used to examine the stresses on 6 different designs of removable partial dentures. Two of the designs had bounded saddles, while 4 had bilateral free-end saddles. The significance of the findings is discussed.