The tooth: its structure and properties

D Arola, S Gao, H Zhang… - Dental Clinics of North …, 2017 - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
This article provides a brief review of recent investigations concerning the structure and
properties of the tooth. The last decade has brought a greater emphasis on the “durability” of …

Dentin on the nanoscale: Hierarchical organization, mechanical behavior and bioinspired engineering

LE Bertassoni - Dental Materials, 2017 - Elsevier
Objective Knowledge of the structural organization and mechanical properties of dentin has
expanded considerably during the past two decades, especially on a nanometer scale. In …

[HTML][HTML] The potential of three-dimensional printing technologies to unlock the development of new 'bio-inspired'dental materials: An overview and research roadmap

CM Saratti, GT Rocca, I Krejci - Journal of prosthodontic research, 2019 - Elsevier
Purpose Bio-inspiration is an approach in engineering aimed at optimizing artificial systems
by borrowing biological concepts from nature. This review sets out to summarize the …

Hardness and indentation modulus of human enamel and dentin

J Andrejovská, O Petruš, D Medveď… - Surface and …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Information on mechanical properties of human enamel and dentin and effect of load on
their deformation and damage tolerance is very important in the development of successful …

Effects of silver diamine fluoride/potassium iodide on artificial root caries lesions with adjunctive application of proanthocyanidin

J Cai, MF Burrow, DJ Manton, Y Tsuda, EG Sobh… - Acta Biomaterialia, 2019 - Elsevier
Abstract Treatment of carious root surfaces remains challenging due to the complex
pathological processes and difficulty in restoring the original structure of root dentine …

[HTML][HTML] Fracture behaviour and toughening mechanisms of dry and wet collagen

S Bose, S Li, E Mele, VV Silberschmidt - Acta Biomaterialia, 2022 - Elsevier
The growing interest to the use of collagen films for biomedical applications motivates the
analysis of their fracture behaviour in different environments. Studies revealed the …

Dry vs. wet: Properties and performance of collagen films. Part II. Cyclic and time-dependent behaviours

S Bose, S Li, E Mele, VV Silberschmidt - Journal of the mechanical …, 2020 - Elsevier
Collagen constitutes one-third of human-body proteins, providing mechanical strength and
structural stability. Films of collagen are widely used in tissue engineering as scaffolds for …

From translation to protein degradation as mechanisms for regulating biological functions: a review on the SLRP family in skeletal tissues

J Zappia, M Joiret, C Sanchez, C Lambert, L Geris… - Biomolecules, 2020 - mdpi.com
The extracellular matrix can trigger cellular responses through its composition and structure.
Major extracellular matrix components are the proteoglycans, which are composed of a core …

[HTML][HTML] Small leucine-rich proteoglycans in physiological and biomechanical function of bone

R Hua, JX Jiang - Matrix biology plus, 2021 - Elsevier
Proteoglycans (PGs) contain long unbranched glycosaminoglycan (GAG) chains attached to
core proteins. In the bone extracellular matrix, PGs represent a class of non-collagenous …

Role of proteoglycans on the biochemical and biomechanical properties of dentin organic matrix

CMP Vidal, AA Leme-Kraus, M Rahman, AP Farina… - Archives of oral …, 2017 - Elsevier
Abstract Objective Proteoglycans (PGs) are multifunctional biomacromolecules of the
extracellular matrix of collagen-based tissues. In teeth, besides a pivotal regulatory role on …