Effect of Abutment Taper on the Fracture Resistance of all-Ceramic Three-unit Bridges

Statement of Problem: The connector area is the weakest zone of an all-ceramic fixed partial denture (FPD), where most catastrophic failures of the prostheses tend to occur.Purpose: The aim of the present study was to assess the effect of the convergence angle of abutments on the fracture resistance...

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Main Authors: F. Gerami-Panah, H. Jalali, L. Sedighpour
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2005-12-01
Series:Journal of Dentistry of Tehran University of Medical Sciences
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Online Access:http://journals.tums.ac.ir/upload_files/pdf/2538.pdf