The effects of splinting periodontally compromised removable partial denture abutments on bone stresses: a three-dimensional finite element study
Periodontally compromised abutments complicate the treatment plan of distal extension removable partial dentures. The objectives of this study were: (1) to determine if splinting a tooth with reduced bone height to a healthy one is beneficial to the weak one; (2) to investigate fixed splinting of tw...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2010-03-01
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| Series: | Journal of Dental Sciences |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1991790210600013 |