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Photoelastic analysis of post core restorations
Author(s) -
Henry P. J.
Publication year - 1977
Publication title -
australian dental journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.701
H-Index - 71
eISSN - 1834-7819
pISSN - 0045-0421
DOI - 10.1111/j.1834-7819.1977.tb04480.x
Subject(s) - core (optical fiber) , post and core , dentistry , materials science , tooth root , stress (linguistics) , orthodontics , composite material , medicine , linguistics , philosophy , crown (dentistry)
A bstract — Photoelastic models were used to analyse the effects of stress distribution around post‐core systems. Parallel post designs were found to distribute stress more evenly to the tooth root, as compared to tapered posts. Screwed posts were found to be undesirable.