The quality of dental care and modern achievements in dental science depend strongly on
understanding the properties of teeth and the basic principles and mechanisms involved in …

Objectives: Dentin is a vital, hydrated composite material with structural components and
properties that vary with location. These variations are reviewed along with alterations by …

This study compared commercial composite resin blocks with one ceramic block for use in
computer-aided design/computer aided manufacturing (CAD/CAM). Four composite resins …

Thanks to the continuous development of light-curing resin composites it is now possible to
print permanent single-tooth restorations. The purpose of this study was to compare resin …

The past 50 years of research on the mechanical properties of human dentin are reviewed.
Since the body of work in this field is highly inconsistent, it was often necessary to re-analyze …

Objective: The restoration of endodontically treated teeth has long been guided by empirical
rather than biomechanical concepts. Part I of this literature review presented up-to-date …

Dental Functional Morphology offers an alternative to the received wisdom that teeth merely
crush, cut, shear or grind food and shows how teeth adapt to diet. Providing an analysis of …

The mechanical behavior of dental enamel has been the subject of many investigations.
Initial studies assumed that it was a more or less homogeneous material with uniform …

Dentin has a relatively high water content due to its tubular structure. Once dentin is
exposed, this intratubular water is free to move in response to thermal, osmotic, evaporative …

Atomic force microscopy (AFM) combined with a nano-indentation technique was used to
reveal the structure and to perform site-specific mechanical testing of the enamel of third …