Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry
Volume 103, Issue 2 , Pages 91-100 , February 2010

Effect of varying the vertical dimension of connectors of cantilever cross-arch fixed dental prostheses in patients with severely reduced osseous support: A three-dimensional finite element analysis

  • Marianthi Manda, DDS, MSc

      Affiliations

    • PhD candidate, Department of Fixed Prosthesis and Implant Prosthodontics, School of Dentistry, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
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  • Christos Galanis, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Research Associate, Section of Mechanical Design and Control Systems, School of Mechanical Engineering, National Technical University of Athens, Athens, Greece
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  • Vasilis Georgiopoulos, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Research Associate, Section of Mechanical Design and Control Systems, School of Mechanical Engineering, National Technical University of Athens, Athens, Greece
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  • Christofer Provatidis, MSc, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Associate Professor, Section of Mechanical Design and Control Systems, School of Mechanical Engineering, National Technical University of Athens, Athens, Greece
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  • Petros Koidis, DDS, MSc, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Professor and Chairman, Department of Fixed Prosthesis and Implant Prosthodontics, School of Dentistry, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, 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 study was presented at the 13th Annual Congress of the Balkan Stomatological Society, Limassol, Cyprus, May 2008.

PII: S0022-3913(10)60012-1

doi: 10.1016/S0022-3913(10)60012-1

Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry
Volume 103, Issue 2 , Pages 91-100 , February 2010

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