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[Three-dimensional finite element stress analysis of different designs of shape in all-ceramic crowns]. 2003

Bihuan Cheng, and Yunfeng Zhao, and Huarong Wang, and Jian Zhang

West China School of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China.

OBJECTIVE The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of different occlusal thickness on the stress distribution of all-ceramic crowns of the mandibular first molar. METHODS Three-dimensional finite element analysis was made. RESULTS It was found that under the simulated applied loads, the values of tensile and shear stress varied with the occlusal thickness, and much greater values of such stresses were noticed in the all-ceramic crowns 1.0 mm in occlusal thickness, compared with those in the crowns 1.5 mm and 2.0 mm in occlusal thickness. CONCLUSIONS These results could serve as a theoretic foundation for the clinical application of all-ceramic crown, suggesting that the occlusal thickness of the crown should not be lower than 1.5 mm in order that the resistance of the all-ceramic crown against fracture might be strengthened.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D008963	Molar	The most posterior teeth on either side of the jaw, totaling eight in the deciduous dentition (2 on each side, upper and lower), and usually 12 in the permanent dentition (three on each side, upper and lower). They are grinding teeth, having large crowns and broad chewing surfaces. (Jablonski, Dictionary of Dentistry, 1992, p821)	Molars
D002516	Ceramics	Products made by baking or firing nonmetallic minerals (clay and similar materials). In making dental restorations or parts of restorations the material is fused porcelain. (From McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, 4th ed & Boucher's Clinical Dental Terminology, 4th ed)	Ceramic
D003442	Crowns	A prosthetic restoration that reproduces the entire surface anatomy of the visible natural crown of a tooth. It may be partial (covering three or more surfaces of a tooth) or complete (covering all surfaces). It is made of gold or other metal, porcelain, or resin.	Dental Crowns,Crown, Dental,Crowns, Dental,Dental Crown,Crown
D003776	Dental Porcelain	A type of porcelain used in dental restorations, either jacket crowns or inlays, artificial teeth, or metal-ceramic crowns. It is essentially a mixture of particles of feldspar and quartz, the feldspar melting first and providing a glass matrix for the quartz. Dental porcelain is produced by mixing ceramic powder (a mixture of quartz, kaolin, pigments, opacifiers, a suitable flux, and other substances) with distilled water. (From Jablonski's Dictionary of Dentistry, 1992)	Porcelain,Porcelain, Dental,Dental Porcelains,Porcelains,Porcelains, Dental
D003779	Denture Design	The plan, delineation, and location of actual structural elements of dentures. The design can relate to retainers, stress-breakers, occlusal rests, flanges, framework, lingual or palatal bars, reciprocal arms, etc.	Denture Designs,Design, Denture,Designs, Denture
D003799	Dental Stress Analysis	The description and measurement of the various factors that produce physical stress upon dental restorations, prostheses, or appliances, materials associated with them, or the natural oral structures.	Analyses, Dental Stress,Analysis, Dental Stress,Stress Analyses, Dental,Stress Analysis, Dental,Dental Stress Analyses
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D013718	Tensile Strength	The maximum stress a material subjected to a stretching load can withstand without tearing. (McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, 5th ed, p2001)	Strength, Tensile,Strengths, Tensile,Tensile Strengths
D020342	Finite Element Analysis	A computer based method of simulating or analyzing the behavior of structures or components.	Analysis, Finite Element,Analyses, Finite Element,Element Analyses, Finite,Element Analysis, Finite,Finite Element Analyses