Residual stress estimated by nanoindentation in pontics and abutments of veneered zirconia fixed dental prostheses.
Vinicius Pavesi FardinGerson BonfantePaulo G CoelhoEdmara Tatiely Pedroso BergamoDimorvan BordinMalvin N JanalNick TovarLukasz WitekEstevam Augusto BonfantePublished in: Journal of applied oral science : revista FOB (2022)
Residual stress in three-unit FDPs was lower in pontics than in abutments. The outer proximal surfaces of the abutments had the highest residual stress concentration.