Mechanical behavior of bulk direct composite versus block composite and lithium disilicate indirect Class II restorations by CAD-FEM modeling

To study the influence of resin based and lithium disilicate materials on the stress and strain distributions in adhesive class II mesio-occlusal-distal (MOD) restorations using numerical finite element analysis (FEA). To investigate the materials combinations in the restored teeth during mastication and their ability to relieve stresses.

Source: Dental Materials - April 14, 2017 Category: Materials Science Authors: Pietro Ausiello, Stefano Ciaramella, Andrea Fabianelli, Antonio Gloria, Massimo Martorelli, Antonio Lanzotti, David C. Watts Source Type: research