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 RC 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 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, and (k) shear stress distribution in the metal framework.

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