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

• Main Authors: Rafael Tobias Moretti Neto (Author), Daniel Afonso Hiramatsu (Author), Valdey Suedam (Author), Paulo César Rodrigues Conti (Author), José Henrique Rubo (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: University of São Paulo, 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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OBJECTIVES: The complexity and heterogeneity of human bone, as well as ethical issues, most always hinder the performance of clinical trials. Thus, in vitro studies become an important source of information for the understanding of biomechanical events on implant-supported prostheses, although study...