Analysis of fracture and deformation modes in teeth subjected to occlusal loading

Acta Biomaterialia

Volumn 5, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 2213-2221

  Lawn, Brian R ^a   Lee, James J W ^a  

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

Author keywords

Dentin; Enamel; Radial median fracture; Teeth; Yield deformation

Indexed keywords

CRACKS; ENAMELING; ENAMELS; FRACTURE; TOOTH ENAMEL;

CRITICAL LOAD; DEFORMATION MODES; DENTINE; FRACTURE MODE; INDENTERS; OCCLUSAL LOADING; RADIAL-MEDIAN FRACTURE; TEETH ENAMEL; TOOTH; YIELD DEFORMATION;

DEFORMATION;

PLASTIC;

ARTICLE; DENTIN; DIETARY INTAKE; ENAMEL; HARDNESS; ORTHODONTICS; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THICKNESS; TOOTH CERVIX; TOOTH FRACTURE; TOOTH INJURY; TOOTH MALFORMATION; YOUNG MODULUS;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 67349242497     PISSN: 17427061     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.actbio.2009.02.001     Document Type: Article

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