Dental Materials
Volume 23, Issue 3 , Pages 317-324 , March 2007

Prediction of permanent deformation in cast clasps for denture prostheses using a validated nonlinear finite element model

  • Ahmad Abdel Aziz Mahmoud

      Affiliations

    • Department of Conservative Dentistry and Prosthodontics, Dental School, University of Jordan, Amman 11942, Jordan
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +962 79 6490 483; fax: +962 6 5339 289.
    • ,
  • Noriyuki Wakabayashi

      Affiliations

    • Removable Prosthodontics, Department of Masticatory Function Rehabilitation, Division of Oral Health Sciences, Graduate School, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, 1-5-45 Yushima, Bunkyo, Tokyo 113-8549, Japan
    • ,
  • Hidekazu Takahashi

      Affiliations

    • Advanced Biomaterials, Department of Restorative Sciences, Division of Oral Health Sciences, Graduate School, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, 1-5-45 Yushima, Bunkyo, Tokyo 113-8549, Japan

Received 29 March 2005 ,Revised 10 October 2005 ,Accepted 25 October 2005.

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PII: S0109-5641(06)00041-8

doi: 10.1016/j.dental.2005.10.012

Dental Materials
Volume 23, Issue 3 , Pages 317-324 , March 2007

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