Periodontal ligament influence on the stress distribution in a removable partial denture supported by implant: a finite element analysis

• Main Authors: Carlos Marcelo Archangelo (Author), Eduardo Passos Rocha (Author), João Antônio Pereira (Author), Manoel Martin Junior (Author), Rodolfo Bruniera Anchieta (Author), Amilcar Chagas Freitas Júnior (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: University of São Paulo, 2012-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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OBJECTIVES: The non-homogenous aspect of periodontal ligament (PDL) has been examined using finite element analysis (FEA) to better simulate PDL behavior. The aim of this study was to assess, by 2-D FEA, the influence of non-homogenous PDL on the stress distribution when the free-end saddle removabl...