The influence of tooth preparation and crown manipulation on the mechanical retention of stainless steel crowns.
The belief that close adaptation of the metal margins to tooth surfaces in the undercut areas is the most important retentive feature, was borne out in this study. The type of preparation did not affect the retention of stainless steel crowns.
D003442:Crowns; D003737:Dental Cavity Preparation; D003779:Denture Design; D003781:Denture Retention; D004853:Epoxy Resins; D006801:Humans; D003765:Models, Dental; D013193:Stainless Steel; D013314:Stress, Mechanical
D004853:Epoxy Resins; D013193:Stainless Steel