Objective: This study was designed to compare the stress produced at the PDL of abutment teeth with two angles of cervical convergence, in otherwise similar settings.Materials and Methods: Two finite element models were designed for Cake Mix a second premolar and a removable partial denture frame containing an I-bar clasp.Maximum Principal Stress (S1) and Von Mises Stress (SEQV) were assessed along a cervico-apical path of nodes in the PDL.
Results: Output data for S1 and SEQV were the same regarding Pants the height of contour.A gradual decrease in both models was observed.A larger decrease was found in the model with the higher angle of cervical convergence.
Conclusion: I-bars placed on teeth with lower angles of cervical convergence produce a higher stress to the PDL of abutments.