Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry
Volume 101, Issue 1 , Pages 54-65 , January 2009

Effect of severely reduced bone support on the stress field developed within the connectors of three types of cross-arch fixed partial dentures

  • Marianthi Manda, DDS, MSc

      Affiliations

    • PhD student, Department of Fixed Prosthesis and Implant Prosthodontics, School of Dentistry, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. School of Dentistry, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece; School of Mechanical Engineering, National Technical University of Athens, Athens, Greece
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  • Christos Galanis, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Research Associate, Mechanical Designs and Control Systems Division, School of Mechanical Engineering, National Technical University of Athens. School of Dentistry, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece; School of Mechanical Engineering, National Technical University of Athens, Athens, Greece
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  • Vasilis Georgiopoulos, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Research Associate, Mechanical Designs and Control Systems Division, School of Mechanical Engineering, National Technical University of Athens. School of Dentistry, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece; School of Mechanical Engineering, National Technical University of Athens, Athens, Greece
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  • Christofer Provatidis, MSc, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Associate Professor, Mechanical Designs and Control Systems Division, School of Mechanical Engineering, National Technical University of Athens. School of Dentistry, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece; School of Mechanical Engineering, National Technical University of Athens, Athens, Greece
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  • Petros Koidis, DDS, MSc, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Professor, Department of Fixed Prosthesis and Implant Prosthodontics, School of Dentistry, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. School of Dentistry, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece; School of Mechanical Engineering, National Technical University of Athens, Athens, Greece
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author: Dr Petros Koidis, Department of Fixed Prosthesis and Implant, Prosthodontics, School of Dentistry, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, University Campus, Dentistry Building, GR 54124, Thessaloniki, GREECE, Fax: +30 2310 999676

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 The present study was presented at the 31st Annual Conference of the European Prosthodontic Association, Athens, Greece, October 2007. This article is in partial fulfillment of a Masters degree from the University of Thessaloniki.

PII: S0022-3913(08)60292-9

doi: 10.1016/S0022-3913(08)60292-9

Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry
Volume 101, Issue 1 , Pages 54-65 , January 2009

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