Publications by authors named "Nobuaki Shindoi"
Statement Of Problem: Occlusal rests, essential for conventional removable partial dentures, may fracture and cause failure of the prosthesis. It is unknown whether alterations in the size or shape of occlusal rests might improve their performance.
Purpose: In this in vitro study, 3-dimensional finite element analysis was used to evaluate the effects of occlusal rest size and shape on yield strength.