Effects of the type and rigidity of the retainer and the number of abutting teeth on stress distribution of telescopic-retained removable partial dentures
Background/purpose: Little is known about the force-transmission characteristics and patterns of telescopic-retained removable partial dentures (RPDs) as related to their type and rigidity (rigid and/or resilient) and the number of abutting teeth supporting the telescopic dentures. In this study, we...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2012-03-01
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| Series: | Journal of Dental Sciences |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1991790212000025 |