1.the frenal notch is the weak area of the denture in which the stress concentration may result in fracture of MCD.
唇系带切迹处为义齿结构上的薄弱区,其应力集中构成了义齿折裂的潜。
2.Methods: 3-D FEM was employed to investigate the stress states caused by cusp inclination on the node 338 of pre-palate and 350 of the frenal notch of the base of MCD.