Influence of Different Undercut Depths of Clasp Fabricated by Selective Laser Melting on Retentive Force
Akers clasps fabricated by SLM demonstrated optimal initial retentive forces with smaller undercuts than conventional Cast clasps, and the retentive forces changed less with repetitive insertion/removal.
Authors
- Kazuo Tomono (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-3770-9549)
Institutions
- Tokyo Dental College (JP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- European Journal of Prosthodontics and Restorative Dentistry
- Published
- 2024-09-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1922/ejprd_2648tomono09
- Primary Topic
- Dental materials and restorations
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00