Fatigue of Dental Implants: Facts and Fallacies
Dental implants experience rare yet problematic mechanical failures such as fracture that are caused, most often, by (time-dependent) metal fatigue. This paper surveys basic evidence about fatigue failure, its identification and the implant’s fatigue performance during service. We first discuss the...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2016-05-01
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Series: | Dentistry Journal |
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Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/2304-6767/4/2/16 |