Stress analysis techniques in complete dentures

Autor: U.R. Darbar, A. Harrison, R. Huggett
Rok vydání: 1994
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Zdroj: Journal of Dentistry. 22:259-264
ISSN: 0300-5712
DOI: 10.1016/0300-5712(94)90054-x
Popis: The fracture of acrylic resin dentures remains an unresolved problem. It is known that eventual fracture of an appliance occurs due to crack initiation and propagation from areas of high stress concentration. In order to understand and overcome the problem of fracture, it is important to identify the regions of stress concentration. A number of different methods are used in stress analysis. However, the finite element method, a numerical technique, appears to overcome most of the problems associated with the earlier experimental methods. This article reviews the different techniques and their application to examining stresses in dentures.
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