Fracture modes in human teeth

Journal of Dental Research

Volumn 88, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 224-228

  Lee, J J W ^a   Kwon, J Y ^b   Chai, H ^c   Lucas, P W ^d   Thompson, V P ^e   Lawn, B R ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^b Changwon National University   (South Korea)

^c TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

^d GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e NEW YORK UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF DENTISTRY   (United States)

Author keywords

Dental enamel; Fracture modes; Margin cracks; Median cracks; Occlusal loading

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLASSIFICATION; DENTAL CARE; ENAMEL; HUMAN; INJURY; INSTRUMENTATION; MECHANICAL STRESS; MOLAR TOOTH; PATHOLOGY; TOOTH CERVIX; TOOTH FRACTURE; VIDEORECORDING;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; DENTAL ENAMEL; DENTAL STRESS ANALYSIS; HUMANS; MOLAR, THIRD; STRESS, MECHANICAL; TOOTH CERVIX; TOOTH FRACTURES; VIDEOTAPE RECORDING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 65349183460     PISSN: 00220345     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0022034508330055     Document Type: Article

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