Stress analysis of mandibular implant overdentures retained with one, two, or four ball attachments: A finite element study

• Autori principali: Mohamed M El-Zawahry (Autore), Eman M Ibraheem (Autore), Mohammad Zakaria Nassani (Autore), Sahar A Ghorab (Autore), Mohamed I El-Anwar (Autore)
• Natura: Libro
• Pubblicazione: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2018-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Soggetti: article
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Background: The aim of this study is to compare stress patterns induced by ball attachments when used to retain mandibular overdentures supported by one, two, or four dental implants. Materials and Methods: In this finite element study, three 3D models were prepared to simulate mandibular implant ov...