Table 5.
Maximal axial (A), circumferential (C), and radial (R) stress in the FRC post (MPa).
| Group | Direction | Vertical loading |
Lateral loading |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| σt | σc | σt | σc | ||
| PP | A | 1.622 | 19.91 | 13.65 | 6.723 |
| C | 2.811 | 2.081 | 2.359 | 2.311 | |
| R | 2.491 | 4.895 | 4.164 | 2.922 | |
| PDP | A | 2.299 | 20.00 | 13.76 | 15.91 |
| C | 3.397 | 2.068 | 3.981 | 3.265 | |
| R | 3.593 | 4.874 | 4.160 | 3.699 | |
| PMP | A | 1.602 | 20.00 | 13.65 | 27.19 |
| C | 2.869 | 2.039 | 3.374 | 3.578 | |
| R | 2.552 | 4.943 | 4.184 | 4.484 | |
| PDMP | A | 2.150 | 19.94 | 13.82 | 27.71 |
| C | 3.341 | 2.060 | 3.825 | 3.601 | |
| R | 3.613 | 4.871 | 4.162 | 4.480 | |
FRC = fiber-reinforced composite; PDP = palatal and distobuccal posts; PDMP = palatal, distobuccal, and mesiobuccal posts; PMP = palatal and mesiobuccal post; PP = palatal post.