Evaluating dental zirconia

Y Zhang, BR Lawn - Dental Materials, 2019‏ - Elsevier
Objectives To survey simple contact testing protocols for evaluating the mechanical integrity
of zirconia dental ceramics. Specifically, to map vital material property variations and to …

[HTML][HTML] Mammalian dental function and wear: a review

PS Ungar - Biosurface and Biotribology, 2015‏ - Elsevier
This paper presents a brief synopsis of work on relationships between mammalian tooth
form and function, and considers the role of dental wear in studies of mammal teeth …

Mechanisms and causes of wear in tooth enamel: implications for hominin diets

PW Lucas, R Omar, K Al-Fadhalah… - Journal of the …, 2013‏ - royalsocietypublishing.org
The wear of teeth is a major factor limiting mammalian lifespans in the wild. One method of
describing worn surfaces, dental microwear texture analysis, has proved powerful for …

Pathophysiology of Demineralization, Part I: Attrition, Erosion, Abfraction, and Noncarious Cervical Lesions

WE Roberts, JE Mangum, PM Schneider - Current osteoporosis reports, 2022‏ - Springer
Abstract Purpose of the Review Compare pathophysiology for infectious and noninfectious
demineralization disease relative to mineral maintenance, physiologic fluoride levels, and …

On the mechanics of fatigue and fracture in teeth

M Yahyazadehfar, J Ivancik… - Applied …, 2014‏ - asmedigitalcollection.asme.org
Tooth fracture is a major concern in the field of restorative dentistry. However, knowledge of
the causes for tooth fracture has developed from contributions that are largely based within …

Variation in enamel thickness within the genus Homo

TM Smith, AJ Olejniczak, JP Zermeno… - Journal of human …, 2012‏ - Elsevier
Recent humans and their fossil relatives are classified as having thick molar enamel, one of
very few dental traits that distinguish hominins from living African apes. However, little is …

Hidden contributions of the enamel rods on the fracture resistance of human teeth

M Yahyazadehfar, D Bajaj, DD Arola - Acta biomaterialia, 2013‏ - Elsevier
The enamel of human teeth is generally regarded as a brittle material with low fracture
toughness. Consequently, the contributions of this tissue in resisting tooth fracture and the …

The role of dust, grit and phytoliths in tooth wear

PW Lucas, A van Casteren, K Al-Fadhalah… - Annales Zoologici …, 2014‏ - BioOne
The threat of wear to dental enamel from hard particles of silica or silicates may have
exerted great selective pressure on mammals. Increasing the hardness of enamel helps to …

Role of inorganic amorphous constituents in highly mineralized biomaterials and their imitations

H Zhao, S Liu, X Yang, L Guo - ACS nano, 2022‏ - ACS Publications
A highly mineralized biomaterial is one kind of biomaterial that usually possesses a high
content of crystal minerals and hierarchical microstructure, exhibiting excellent mechanical …

The distribution of carbonate in enamel and its correlation with structure and mechanical properties

C Xu, R Reed, JP Gorski, Y Wang… - Journal of materials …, 2012‏ - Springer
The correlation of carbonate content with enamel microstructure (chemical and crystal
structure) and mechanical properties was evaluated via linear map** analyses by Raman …