title: Photoelastic analysis of stresses in resin-bonded cingulum rest seats.
abstract: Two-dimensional photoelastic analysis of resin-bonded cingulum rest seats demonstrated improvement in stress distribution when the lingual surface of the tooth was prepared with a cingulum groove. This preparation is more important for teeth that are more vertically or lingually oriented and have flatter lingual surfaces, such as mandibular canines.
mesh_terms: D003481:Cuspid / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000502:physiology; D000044:Dental Abutments; D003799:Dental Stress Analysis; D003832:Denture, Partial, Removable; D006801:Humans; D008954:Models, Biological; D013314:Stress, Mechanical