title: Three-dimensional finite element analysis of the effects of posts on stress distribution in dentin.
abstract: A finite element analysis was conducted to study the influence of posts on dentinal stress in pulpless teeth. Three-dimensional models of an intact Chinese maxillary central incisor with and without post restoration were analyzed. When the tooth was subjected to masticatory and traumatic loads, stress distributions in dentin were similar whether or not the post was present. Maximal dentinal stresses were reduced by only 7% to 10% and 10% to 14.5%, respectively, with gold alloy and stainless steel posts. Thus the reinforcement effects from posts appeared limited in pulpless incisors.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Biomedical Engineering, National Yang-Ming Medical College, Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China.
authors.forename: M H
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Ho
authors.forename: S Y
authors.initials: SY
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: H H
authors.initials: HH
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: M C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Lee
mesh_terms: D000539:Alveolar Process / Q000502:physiology; D002681:China; D003188:Composite Resins / Q000737:chemistry; D003198:Computer Simulation; D003769:Dental Occlusion, Traumatic / Q000503:physiopathology; D017267:Dental Prosthesis Design; D003799:Dental Stress Analysis; D003804:Dentin / Q000502:physiology*; D006047:Gold Alloys / Q000737:chemistry; D006171:Gutta-Percha / Q000737:chemistry; D006801:Humans; D007091:Image Processing, Computer-Assisted; D007180:Incisor / Q000502:physiology; D008409:Mastication / Q000502:physiology; D008954:Models, Biological; D010513:Periodontal Ligament / Q000502:physiology; D011176:Post and Core Technique; D012387:Root Canal Filling Materials / Q000737:chemistry; D012390:Root Canal Therapy; D012815:Signal Processing, Computer-Assisted; D013193:Stainless Steel / Q000737:chemistry; D013314:Stress, Mechanical; D013718:Tensile Strength
chemical_list: D003188:Composite Resins; D006047:Gold Alloys; D012387:Root Canal Filling Materials; D013193:Stainless Steel; D006171:Gutta-Percha