Validation of an experimental polyurethane model for biomechanical studies on implant supported prosthesis - tension tests

• Main Authors: Mariane Miyashiro (Author), Valdey Suedam (Author), Rafael Tobias Moretti Neto (Author), Paulo Martins Ferreira (Author), José Henrique Rubo (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: University of São Paulo, 2011-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
• Online Access: Connect to this object online.

OBJECTIVES: The complexity and heterogeneity of human bone, as well as ethical issues, frequently hinder the development of clinical trials. The purpose of this in vitro study was to determine the modulus of elasticity of a polyurethane isotropic experimental model via tension tests, comparing the r...