Medical Engineering & Physics
Volume 28, Issue 3 , Pages 199-213 , April 2006

Effects of different inter-implant distances on the stress distribution around endosseous implants in posterior mandible: A 3D finite element analysis

  • Barış Şimşek

      Affiliations

    • Gazi University, Faculty of Dentistry, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Guvenevler Gelincik Sokak No:14/2, Kavaklidere, 06690 Ankara, Turkey
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +90 532 423 4127; fax: +90 312 212 5817/223 9226.
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  • Erkan Erkmen

      Affiliations

    • Gazi University, Faculty of Dentistry, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Guvenevler Gelincik Sokak No:14/2, Kavaklidere, 06690 Ankara, Turkey
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  • Derviş Yilmaz

      Affiliations

    • Gazi University, Faculty of Dentistry, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Guvenevler Gelincik Sokak No:14/2, Kavaklidere, 06690 Ankara, Turkey
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  • Atılım Eser

      Affiliations

    • Middle East Technical University, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Ankara, Turkey

Received 10 August 2004 ,Revised 10 April 2005 ,Accepted 12 April 2005.

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doi: 10.1016/j.medengphy.2005.04.025

Medical Engineering & Physics
Volume 28, Issue 3 , Pages 199-213 , April 2006

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