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Yield Point of Monkey Mandible

Departments of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

E. Schmidt

R.G. Butters

Department of Metallurgical Engineering, Faculty of Dentistry, The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia V6T IZ7, Canada

Stress-strain curves were developed for monkey mandibles using an Instron Tensiometer. It was found that the yield point (elastic limit) was proportional to the breaking load.

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Journal of Dental Research, Vol. 60, No. 12, 1993-1995 (1981)
DOI: 10.1177/00220345810600121201


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