Journal of Dentistry
Volume 34, Issue 9 , Pages 682-691 , October 2006

Mechanical interactions of an implant/tooth-supported system under different periodontal supports and number of splinted teeth with rigid and non-rigid connections

  • Chun-Li Lin

      Affiliations

    • Department of Mechanical Engineering, Graduate Institute of Medical Mechatronic, Chang Gung University, 259 Wen-Hua 1st Road, Kwei-Shan, Tao-Yuan 333, Taiwan
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +886 3 2118800x5759; fax: +886 3 3283031.
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  • Shih-Hao Chang

      Affiliations

    • Department of Periodontics, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, 5. Fu-Hsing St. Kuei-Shan, Tao-Yuan 333, Taiwan
    • Tel.: +886 3 3281200x8325; fax: +886 3 3281200x8320.
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  • Jen-Chyan Wang

      Affiliations

    • Department of Prosthodontics, School of Dentistry, Kaohsiung Medical University, 100 Shih-Chuan 1st Road, Kaohsiung City 807, Taiwan
    • Tel.: +886 7 3121101x2157; fax: +886 7 3210637.
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  • Wen-Jen Chang

      Affiliations

    • Department of Industrial Engineering and Management, Ta-Hwa Institute of Technology, No. 1 Ta-Hwa Road, Hsiung-Lin, Hsinchu County, 307, Taiwan
    • Tel.: +886 3 5927700x2959; fax: +886 3 5926848.

Received 19 May 2005 ,Revised 15 November 2005 ,Accepted 20 December 2005.

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doi: 10.1016/j.jdent.2005.12.011

Journal of Dentistry
Volume 34, Issue 9 , Pages 682-691 , October 2006

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