title: Load transfer to abutment teeth by two non-metal adhesive bridges.
abstract: Recently, two alternatives to the etched metal, Maryland-type bridge have been proposed for anterior applications. These are the all-ceramic bridge and the composite resin framework, ceramic veneered pontic bridge. Both designs use acid-etched winged retainers for adhesion. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the load transfer to abutment teeth by these two designs using photoelastic modeling.
authors.affiliation: UCLA School of Dentistry.
authors.forename: R S
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Mito
authors.forename: A A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Caputo
authors.forename: D F
authors.initials: DF
authors.lastname: James
mesh_terms: D003188:Composite Resins; D000044:Dental Abutments; D003776:Dental Porcelain; D003799:Dental Stress Analysis; D003801:Dental Veneers; D003779:Denture Design; D003830:Denture, Partial, Fixed; D016379:Denture, Partial, Fixed, Resin-Bonded; D006801:Humans
chemical_list: D003188:Composite Resins; D003776:Dental Porcelain