Cantilever and Implant Biomechanics: A Review of the Literature, Part 1 |
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| Authors: | Arthur M. Rodriguez,DMD,MS,Steven A. Aquilino,DDS,MS,&dagger Peter S. Lund,DDS,MS,&Dagger |
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| Affiliation: | Staff Prosthodontist, Veteran's Administration Medical Center, Highland Drive, Pittsburgh, PA;Assistant Professor, Department of Restorative Dentistry, University of Pittsburgh School of Dental Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA.;Professor and Graduate Program Director, Department of Prosthodontics, University of Iowa College of Dentistry, Iowa City, IA.;Assistant Professor, Department of Prosthodontics, University of Iowa College of Dentistry, Ames. |
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| Abstract: | In Part 1 of this two-part literature review, the biomechanics of cantilever fixed partial dentures are reviewed. Theoretical constructs of implant biomechanics with special emphasis on implant-supported cantilevers are also discussed. Finally, an overview of the literature regarding occlusal forces generated by patients with implant-supported prostheses is presented. |
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| Keywords: | implant cantilevers cantilever loading implant occlusal force |
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