This three-dimensional finite element analysis first described stresses distribution in loaded posterior fixed partial dentures, then compared the influences of bone height, abutment roots number and pontic length on their displacements. Twelve mandibular (three to five unit) FDPs integrating periodontal ligaments were designed. Stresses were localized in connectors and cervical areas of abutments near the edentulous span. The main FDPs' displacements consisted of vertical translation increasing with low bone height. FDPs underwent simultaneously an anteroposterior displacement (about ten times smaller) towards the weakest abutment side. Splinted abutments affected this anteroposterior displacement. Span length was associated with small beam deflection.
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Eur J Dent Educ
January 2025
Department of Prosthodontics, New York University College of Dentistry, New York, New York, USA.
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BMC Health Serv Res
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China-ASEAN Institute of Statistics, Guangxi University of Finance and Economics, Mingxiu West Road 100, Nanning, 530003, China.
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