Effect of the Number of Supporting Implants on Mandibular Photoelastic Models with Different Implant-Retained Overdenture Designs

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Celik G., Uludag B.

JOURNAL OF PROSTHODONTICS-IMPLANT ESTHETIC AND RECONSTRUCTIVE DENTISTRY, vol.23, no.5, pp.374-380, 2014 (SCI-Expanded)

• Publication Type: Article / Article
• Volume: 23 Issue: 5
• Publication Date: 2014
• Doi Number: 10.1111/jopr.12129
• Journal Name: JOURNAL OF PROSTHODONTICS-IMPLANT ESTHETIC AND RECONSTRUCTIVE DENTISTRY
• Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
• Page Numbers: pp.374-380
• Bezmialem Vakıf University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Purpose: The purpose of the study was to evaluate the effect of the number of supporting implants and different retentive mechanisms on load transfer characteristics of mandibular overdentures.