| ABBREVIATIONS | 第1-9页 |
| ABSTRACT | 第9-11页 |
| 中文摘要 | 第11-12页 |
| Introduction | 第12-14页 |
| Part I: Investigation into Retention Strength and Fatigue Resistance of Various Designs of overdenture support foundation and attachments | 第14-53页 |
| 1. Materials | 第15-16页 |
| ·Software and Equipment | 第16页 |
| 2. Methods | 第16-31页 |
| ·Experimental models | 第16-18页 |
| ·Model preparation | 第18-26页 |
| ·Testing apparatus | 第26-28页 |
| ·Universal testing Machine | 第28-29页 |
| ·Mounting Procedure of testing apparatus and model on the universal testing machine | 第29-30页 |
| ·Testing Protocol | 第30-31页 |
| ·Statistical analysis | 第31页 |
| 3. Results | 第31-47页 |
| ·Descriptive statistics for the Absolute Force | 第31-37页 |
| ·Descriptive statistics for the Relative Force | 第37-42页 |
| ·Inferential statistics | 第42-47页 |
| 4. Discussions | 第47-53页 |
| ·Research study questions | 第47页 |
| ·Attachment system selection | 第47-48页 |
| ·Effect of cycles’ no. on the retention fatigue strength values | 第48-49页 |
| ·Effect of attachment combination designs on the retention fatigue strength values | 第49-50页 |
| ·Effect of overdenture support configuration design on the retention fatigue strength values | 第50-51页 |
| ·Bases for selecting the no. of cycles | 第51-52页 |
| ·Reasons behind the mini dental implant system selection | 第52页 |
| ·Limitation of the retention Fatigue strength study | 第52-53页 |
| Part II: Investigation into Stress Distribution and Flexing Among Various Designs of overdenture support foundation and attachments | 第53-93页 |
| 1. Materials | 第54-55页 |
| ·Software and Equipment used in the finite element analysis study | 第55页 |
| 2. Methods | 第55-68页 |
| ·Study models design | 第55-56页 |
| ·Assumption of the detailed geometries and dimensions | 第56-62页 |
| ·Materials properties | 第62-63页 |
| ·Generating the model | 第63-66页 |
| ·Boundary condition and load application | 第66-67页 |
| ·Solving the problems | 第67-68页 |
| ·Listing the results | 第68页 |
| 3. Results | 第68-85页 |
| ·Data collection | 第68-69页 |
| ·Comparing vMwithin each models | 第69-76页 |
| ·Comparing maximum flexing within each models | 第76-82页 |
| ·Comparing vMat attachments’ levels among all models | 第82-83页 |
| ·Comparing vMat bone-overdenture support foundations’ levels among all models | 第83-84页 |
| ·Comparing maximum flexing at attachments and support foundation levels among all models | 第84-85页 |
| 4. Discussions | 第85-93页 |
| ·Research study questions | 第85页 |
| ·Importance of finite element method | 第85-86页 |
| ·Model design considerations | 第86-87页 |
| ·Free standing implant vs. tooth-Implant supported overdenture models and Triangular vs. Quadrangular overdenture support designs | 第87-88页 |
| ·Stresses and flexing comparison at attachment and bone-overdenture support foundation levels | 第88-89页 |
| ·Limitation of finite element method | 第89-93页 |
| Conclusions | 第93-95页 |
| Literature Review | 第95-141页 |
| I. Overdenture; support designs and attachments | 第95-121页 |
| II. Principles of Oral Structure Biomechanics | 第121-126页 |
| III. Methods of Measuring Stress Distribution | 第126-135页 |
| IV. Finding from Previous Retention and Wear Studies | 第135-141页 |
| References | 第141-170页 |
| AUTHOR INFORMATIONS | 第170-172页 |
| ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS | 第172页 |
