Stress Distribution Pattern in Mini Dental Implant-Assisted RPD with Different Clasp Designs: 3D Finite Element Analysis

Table 2

Finite element models.

Group	Design	No. of nodes	No. of elements
1	Free-end RPD with RPA clasp	740,460	1,449,435
2	Mini dental implant-assisted RPD with RPA clasp	750,926	1,455,395
3	Free-end RPD with RPI clasp	581,119	1,544,170
4	Mini dental implant-assisted RPD with RPI clasp	592,891	1,555,146
5	Free-end RPD with Akers clasp and distal rests	690,364	1,421,038
6	Mini dental implant-assisted RPD with Akers clasp and distal rests	702,106	1,431,871
7	Free-end RPD with mesial rests and no retentive components	746,329	1,433,607