Abstract
Removable partial dentures are widely and successfully used in the rehabilitation of partial edentulous patients. These types of dentures can be made from PMMA (poly methyl methacrylate resin) or polyamides, both types of materials having their advantages and disadvantages. Evaluation of these removable partial dentures is accurate only if are considered all the parameters. Computer-Aided Engineering (ANSYS) software is used with a 3D Computer-Aided Design (3D CAD) solid geometry and simulates the behaviour of solid bodies under thermal or structural loading conditions. ANSYS automated the Finite Element Analysis (FEA) technologies and deliver the results listed. All considered criteria materialized by Numerical Simulation concept serve as guides for a qualitative evaluation of known design requirements. Keywords: PMMA, ANSYS, 3D CAD, FEA