Stress Distribution in 5-Unit Fixed Partial Dentures with a Pier Abutment and Rigid and Nonrigid Connectors with Two Different Occlusal Schemes: A Three-Dimensional Finite Element Analysis

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FPD with NRC and group function occlusal scheme: (a) strain distribution in the entire model, (b) von Mises stress distribution in the entire model, (c) strain distribution in abutments, (d) von Mises stress distribution in abutments, (e) shear stress distribution in abutments, (f) strain distribution in FPD, (g) von Mises stress distribution in FPD, (h) shear stress distribution in FPD, (i) strain distribution in the metal framework, (j) von Mises stress distribution in the metal framework, (k) shear stress distribution in the metal framework, (l) strain distribution in the connector, (m) von Mises stress distribution in the connector, (n) shear stress distribution in the connector, (o) strain distribution in the connector, (p) von Mises stress distribution in the connector, and (q) shear stress distribution in the connector.

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