The Use of the Finite Elements Method (FEM) to Determine the Optimal Angle of Force Application in Relation to Grooves Notched into a Zirconia Coping with the Aim of Reducing Load on a Connection with Veneering Ceramic

Figure 7

Map showing pressures between zirconia and ceramic (normal pressures) depending on the angle of load orientation : (a) = 0°  =251 MPa, =-354 MPa, (b) = 15°  =171 MPa, =-186 MPa, (c) = 30°  =199 MPa, =-230 MPa, and (d) = 45°  =233 MPa, =-265 MPa.

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