Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry
Volume 91, Issue 2 , Pages 144-150 , February 2004

The influence of occlusal loading location on stresses transferred to implant-supported prostheses and supporting bone: a three-dimensional finite element study

  • Gurcan Eskitascioglu, DDS, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Professor, Department of Prosthodontics, Selcuk University, Konya, Turkey
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  • Aslihan Usumez, DDS, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Assistant Professor, Department of Prosthodontics, Selcuk University, Konya, Turkey
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests to: Dr Aslıhan Usumez, Selcuk University, Faculty of Dentistry, Department of Prosthodontics, Campus/Konya, Turkey, Fax: +90-332-2410062
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  • Mujde Sevimay, DDS, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Research Fellow, Department of Prosthodontics, Selcuk University, Konya, Turkey
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  • Emel Soykan, DDS, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Research Fellow, Department of Periodontology, University of Ankara, Ankara, Turkey
    • ,
  • Elif Unsal, DDS, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Professor, Department of Periodontology, University of Ankara, Ankara, Turkey

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doi: 10.1016/j.prosdent.2003.10.018

Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry
Volume 91, Issue 2 , Pages 144-150 , February 2004

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