| Literature DB >> 2083009 |
J S Rees1, R Huggett, A Harrison.
Abstract
Based on clinical experience and empiricism, it was postulated that fraenal notches and midline diastemas lead to fracture of complete dentures. This study used finite element stress analysis to investigate the stress-concentrating effect of a fraenal notch with and without a midline diastema. It was found that a large fraenal notch resulted in high stress levels and that these stresses were augmented more by a narrow median diastema than its wider counterpart.Entities:
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Year: 1990 PMID: 2083009
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Int J Prosthodont ISSN: 0893-2174 Impact factor: 1.681