Teeth: Among nature's most durable biocomposites

Annual Review of Materials Research

Volumn 40, Issue , 2010, Pages 55-75

  Lawn, Brian R ^a   Lee, James J W ^a   Chai, Herzl ^b  

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

^b TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

Author keywords

biological evolution; dental crowns; dentistry; enamel; fracture; tooth mechanics

Indexed keywords

BASIC ELEMENTS; BIO-COMPOSITES; BIOLOGICAL EVOLUTION; COMPARATIVE TESTS; CRITICAL CONDITION; DAMAGE MODES; DEFORMATION AND FRACTURE; DEFORMATION MECHANICS; DENTAL CROWNS; LAYER STRUCTURES; MICROSCOPIC LEVELS; MICROSTRUCTURAL DEFECTS; MODEL GLASS; MODEL TESTS; MORPHOLOGICAL FEATURES; NATURAL TEETH; OCCLUSAL LOADING; RESEARCH DIRECTIONS; TOOTH MECHANICS; ULTIMATE FAILURE;

BIOMECHANICS; CRACKS; DAMAGE TOLERANCE; DEFORMATION; ENAMELS; FRACTURE; MATERIALS PROPERTIES; STRUCTURAL LOADS; TOOTH ENAMEL;

DENTISTRY;

EID: 77957004290     PISSN: 15317331     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1146/annurev-matsci-070909-104537     Document Type: Article

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