Srpski arhiv za celokupno lekarstvo 2010 Volume 138, Issue 11-12, Pages: 706-713
https://doi.org/10.2298/SARH1012706R
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Comparative analysis of unilateral removable partial denture and classical removable partial denture by using finite element method
Radović Katarina (Klinika za stomatološku protetiku, Stomatološki fakultet, Beograd)
Čairović Aleksandra (Klinika za stomatološku protetiku, Stomatološki fakultet, Beograd)
Todorović Aleksandar (Klinika za stomatološku protetiku, Stomatološki fakultet, Beograd)
Stančić Ivica (Klinika za stomatološku protetiku, Stomatološki fakultet, Beograd)
Grbović Aleksandar (Mašinski fakultet, Beograd)
Introduction. Various mobile devices are used in the therapy of unilateral
free-end saddle. Unilateral dentures with precise connectivity elements are
not used frequently. In this paper the problem of applying and functionality
of unilateral freeend saddle denture without major connector was taken into
consideration. Objective. The aim was to analyze and compare a unilateral RPD
(removable partial denture) and a classical RPD by calculating and analyzing
stresses under different loads. Methods. 3D models of unilateral removable
partial denture and classical removable partial denture with casted clasps
were made by using computer program CATIA V5 (abutment teeth, canine and
first premolar, with crowns and abutment tissues were also made). The models
were built in full-scale. Stress analyses for both models were performed by
applying a force of 300 N on the second premolar, a force of 500 N on the
first molar and a force of 700 N on the second molar. Results. The Fault
Model Extractor (FME) analysis and calculation showed the complete behavior
of unilateral removable partial denture and abutments (canine and first
premolar), as well as the behavior of RPD under identical loading
conditions. Applied forces with extreme values caused high stress levels on
both models and their abutments within physiological limits. Conclusion.
Having analyzed stresses under same conditions, we concluded that the
unilateral RPD and classical RPD have similar physiological values.
Keywords: unilateral free-end denture, finite element method, stress distribution
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