How Can Stress Be Controlled in Endodontically Treated Teeth? A 3D Finite Element Analysis

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Model preparation, (a) sound tooth model, (b) MOD and endodontic access cavity, (c, d) root-canal filling and resin modified glass ionomer, (e) adaptation of root-canal filling to model, (f) restoration, (g) modeling of PDL, (h, i, j) lamina dura, cortical, and cancellous bone, and (k) model of the endodontically treated tooth.

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