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Kruzic JJ, Hoffman M, Arsecularatne JA. Fatigue and wear of human tooth enamel: A review. J Mech Behav Biomed Mater 2023; 138:105574. [PMID: 36473402 DOI: 10.1016/j.jmbbm.2022.105574] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2022] [Revised: 09/14/2022] [Accepted: 11/15/2022] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Human tooth enamel must withstand the cyclic contact forces, wear, and corrosion processes involved with typical oral functions. Furthermore, unlike other human tissues, dental enamel does not have a significant capacity for healing or self-repair and thus the longevity of natural teeth in the oral environment depends to a large degree on the fatigue and wear properties of enamel. The purpose of this review is to provide an overview of our understanding of the fatigue and wear mechanisms of human enamel and how they relate to in vivo observations of tooth damage in the complex oral environment. A key finding of this review is that fatigue and wear processes are closely related. For example, the presence of abrasive wear particles significantly lowers the forces needed to initiate contact fatigue cracking while subsurface fatigue crack propagation drives key delamination wear mechanisms during attrition or attrition-corrosion of enamel. Furthermore, this review seeks to bring a materials science and mechanical engineering perspective to fatigue and wear phenomena. In this regard, we see developing a mechanistic description of fatigue and wear, and understanding the interconnectivity of the processes, as essential for successfully modelling enamel fatigue and wear damage and developing strategies and treatments to improve the longevity of our natural teeth. Furthermore, we anticipate that this review will stimulate ideas for extending the lifetime of the natural tooth structure and will help highlight where our understanding is too limited and where additional research into fatigue and wear of human tooth enamel is warranted.
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- Jamie J Kruzic
- School of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, University of New South Wales (UNSW Sydney), Sydney NSW 2052, Australia.
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- School of Engineering, University of Newcastle, Callaghan NSW 2308, Australia; School of Materials Science and Engineering, University of New South Wales (UNSW Sydney), Sydney NSW 2052, Australia
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- School of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, University of New South Wales (UNSW Sydney), Sydney NSW 2052, Australia
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Three-dimensional microscopic comparison of wear behavior between immature and mature enamel: an in vitro study. BMC Oral Health 2023; 23:40. [PMID: 36694188 PMCID: PMC9875398 DOI: 10.1186/s12903-023-02751-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/05/2022] [Accepted: 01/16/2023] [Indexed: 01/26/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Dental enamel, the hardest outermost layer of a human tooth, is subjected to occlusal forces throughout life during different oral function as talking, mastication etc. Due to this continuous stress, wear causes the loss of this protective shell. This study aimed to detect microscopic differences in enamel's wear behavior among different age groups of adolescents and adults. AIMS AND METHODS Enamel specimens from immature open-apex and mature closed-apex premolars were subjected to simulated occlusal wear of impact and sliding wear test ISWT. Upper and lower enamel specimens were made to come in contact under controlled conditions. The enamel specimens' surfaces were examined using different microscopes. The upper and lower specimens were subjected to the following tests; pre-test light microscopy examination, enamel specimens' preparation for ISWT, scanning laser confocal microscopy of upper specimens, three-dimensional (3D) colored laser microscope and a Profilometer imaging of the lower specimens. RESULTS Wear characteristics, including wear areas, crater depths, and relation to enamel microstructures, differed among different age groups. Immature enamel from the upper specimens was more resistant to chipping than mature enamel with no statistically significant wear area difference. The immature enamel craters from the lower specimens were wider and deeper than those in the mature enamel; the wear areas in the mature enamel in the lower specimens were almost flat and smooth. The wear areas in the immature enamel in the lower specimens were significantly larger than those in the mature enamel. CONCLUSIONS Wear characteristics of the immature enamel are different from those of the mature enamel. Hence, it should be repaired using restorative materials with compatible wear properties.
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Jin C, Deng J, Pan P, Xiong Y, Zhu L, Gao S. Comparative study on the impact-sliding wear behaviour of CAD/CAM resin-ceramic materials and tooth enamel. Dent Mater 2023; 39:25-40. [PMID: 36456379 DOI: 10.1016/j.dental.2022.11.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/27/2022] [Revised: 10/05/2022] [Accepted: 11/11/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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OBJECTIVES To compare the impact-sliding wear of different CAD/CAM resin-ceramic materials and tooth enamel, and explore the corresponding wear damage mechanism. METHODS Human tooth enamel (EN), Vita ENAMIC (Vita, VE), Lava Ultimate (3 M, LU), and GC CERASMART (GC, CS) were used in this study. The hardness, elastic modulus, and roughness values of the samples were measured. Further, impact-sliding wear tests were performed in a ball-on-flat configuration with spherical zirconia antagonists and the coefficients of friction (CoF) were recorded simultaneously. Additionally, a white light interferometer was used to determine the volume losses and scanning electron microscopy was used to observe the wear morphology of the wear scars and the damage feature in the vertical sections to clarify the damage mechanism during the impact-sliding wear test. RESULTS EN exhibited the highest elastic modulus and CoF, followed by VE, LU, and CS. The hardness and roughness of EN and VE were similar and were higher than those of LU and CS. Throughout the wear tests, VE exhibited the highest volume loss, whereas CS exhibited the lowest. The wear damage characteristics of VE were similar to those of EN, displaying brittle fractures of inorganic substances and plastic deformation of organic substances in the impact part, exhibiting plough marks in the sliding parts. In the case of LU and CS, the entire wear areas displayed plastic deformation of the resin matrix, exfoliation of the filler particles, and plough marks. SIGNIFICANCE Enamel and polymer-infiltrated ceramic network materials exhibit similar wear damage modes. Additionally, the high-density nanocomposite resin material is the most resistant to impact-sliding wear from a tribological perspective.
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- Chunxiao Jin
- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041, China
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- Department of Stomatology, The First People's Hospital of Longquanyi District, Chengdu, Sichuan 610100, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041, China.
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Lawn BR, Huang H, Lu M, Borrero-López Ó, Zhang Y. Threshold damage mechanisms in brittle solids and their impact on advanced technologies. ACTA MATERIALIA 2022; 232:117921. [PMID: 37599815 PMCID: PMC10438830 DOI: 10.1016/j.actamat.2022.117921] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/22/2023]
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Threshold damage mechanisms in brittle covalent-ionic solids are outlined. Fracture and deformation modes are analyzed in terms of classical contact mechanics. Distinctions are made between brittle, ductile and quasiplastic mechanisms in both axial and translational contact. Special attention is devoted to the relatively unexplored subthreshold region where macrofracture is largely suppressed, a region of increasing relevance in the relentless move toward ever smaller devices and precision shaping technologies in the manufacturing sector. Cross-section micrographic images illustrate the fundamental nature of shear events within the hardness deformation zone responsible for crack initiation and propagation. Basic analytical relations for the strengths of surfaces with contact-induced damage in the postthreshold and subthreshold regions are presented, with emphasis on concept rather than fine detail. Strength data for a prototypical brittle material after sharp-indenter damage are presented to highlight the vital role of microstructure in determining transitions between brittle and quasiplastic responses. Pristine defect-free solids are shown to be highly vulnerable to contact damage, even in the subthreshold region. Heterogeneous solids with granular microstructures have lower initial strengths, but are more flaw tolerant. Brittle solids are also highly susceptible to degradation by surface removal processes in wear and machining settings, to a large extent depending again on microstructure. Implications of these findings concerning advanced technological applications of covalent-ionic solids are discussed.
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- Brian R. Lawn
- Material Measurement Laboratory, National Institute of Standards and Technology, MD 20899, USA
- School of Mechanical and Mining Engineering, The University of Queensland, QLD 4072, Australia
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- School of Mechanical and Mining Engineering, The University of Queensland, QLD 4072, Australia
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- School of Mechanical and Mining Engineering, The University of Queensland, QLD 4072, Australia
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- Departamento de Ingeniería Mecánica, Energética y de los Materiales, Universidad de Extremadura, 06006 Badajoz, Spain
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- Department of Preventive and Restorative Sciences, School of Dental Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
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Nam J, Nguyen DH, Lee S, Heo SM, Park J. Simulation of Non-Carious Cervical Lesions by Computational Toothbrush Model: A Novel Three-Dimensional Discrete Element Method. SENSORS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 22:s22114183. [PMID: 35684809 PMCID: PMC9185324 DOI: 10.3390/s22114183] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/01/2022] [Revised: 05/28/2022] [Accepted: 05/28/2022] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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Non-carious cervical lesions (NCCLs) are saucer-shaped abrasions of a tooth. NCCLs can form due to various etiologies, including toothbrushing wear, acid erosion, and mechanical stress. Owing to this complex interplay, the mechanism of NCCLs in tooth abrasion has not been established. This study aims to develop a numerical method using a computational toothbrush to simulate NCCLs. The forces acting on the teeth and the amount of abrasion generated were evaluated. The discrete element method using in-house code, connected particle model, and Archard wear model were applied for brushing. In the toothbrush model, 42 acrylic tufts were fixed into a toothbrush head. The teeth models with enamel properties comprised four flat plates and two grooves to simulate the anterior teeth and NCCLs. The brushing speed and depth for one cycle were established as simulation parameters. The force applied within the ununiform plane was concentrated on several bristles as the toothbrush passed through the interproximal space. The brushing force (depth) had a greater effect on tooth abrasion than the brushing speed. Toothbrushing abrasion was mainly concentrated in the interproximal space. Therefore, forceful tooth brushing can cause NCCLs from the interproximal space to the cervical area of the tooth.
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- Jinsu Nam
- Department of Mechanical Design Engineering, Kumoh National Institute of Technology, 61, Daehak-Ro, Gumi 39177, Gyeungbuk, Korea; (J.N.); (S.L.)
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- Techno Vietnam Co., JSC., TSQ Living Area (Euroland), Mo Lao Ward, Ha Dong District, Hanoi City 12110, Vietnam;
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- Department of Mechanical Design Engineering, Kumoh National Institute of Technology, 61, Daehak-Ro, Gumi 39177, Gyeungbuk, Korea; (J.N.); (S.L.)
- Department of Aeronautic, Mechanical and Electrical Convergence Engineering, Kumoh National Institute of Technology, 61, Daehak-Ro, Gumi 39177, Gyeungbuk, Korea
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- Department of Periodontology, School of Dentistry, Jeonbuk National University, Jeonju 54907, Jeonbuk, Korea
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- Department of Mechanical Design Engineering, Kumoh National Institute of Technology, 61, Daehak-Ro, Gumi 39177, Gyeungbuk, Korea; (J.N.); (S.L.)
- Department of Aeronautic, Mechanical and Electrical Convergence Engineering, Kumoh National Institute of Technology, 61, Daehak-Ro, Gumi 39177, Gyeungbuk, Korea
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Application of the Intraoral Scanner in the Diagnosis of Dental Wear: An In Vivo Study of Tooth Wear Analysis. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2022; 19:ijerph19084481. [PMID: 35457351 PMCID: PMC9025239 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph19084481] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2022] [Revised: 04/02/2022] [Accepted: 04/06/2022] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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In recent years, there has been an increase in the incidence of dental wear; thus, an early diagnosis is important. Conventional methods of diagnosis are based primarily on the visual abilities of the dentist, and therefore the use of new technologies for the detection of dental wear may be very useful. The aim of the study was to analyze the sensitivity and specificity of the intraoral scanner for measuring dental wear, as well as to evaluate patients' satisfaction with the use of the scanner. The study was conducted with 46 volunteers who underwent three intraoral analyses: a first baseline scanning, a second scanning after 6 months and a final scanning after one year performed by four operators divided into two groups. One of the operators performed the visual analysis of dental wear, and the other performed the analysis using the intraoral scanner 3M™ True Definition intraoral scanner (ESPE, Seefeld, Germany). The data obtained from the intraoral scanner showed levels of specificity and sensitivity that enable the intraoral scanner to be used as a diagnostic tool in the assessment of tooth wear. The participants also showed a high degree of satisfaction with the scanner as a communication tool.
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Borrero-Lopez O, Rodriguez-Rojas F, Constantino PJ, Lawn BR. Fundamental mechanics of tooth fracture and wear: implications for humans and other primates. Interface Focus 2021; 11:20200070. [PMID: 34938431 DOI: 10.1098/rsfs.2020.0070] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 06/16/2021] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Until recently, there had been little attempt in the literature to identify and quantify the underlying mechanics of tooth durability in terms of materials engineering concepts. In humans and most mammals, teeth must endure a lifetime of sustained occlusal mastication-they have to resist fracture and wear. It is well documented that teeth are resilient, but what are the unique features that make this possible? The present article surveys recent materials engineering research aimed at addressing this fundamental question. Elements that determine the mechanics and micromechanics of tooth fracture and wear are analysed: at the macrostructural level, the geometry of the enamel shell and cuspal configuration; and at the microstructural level, interfacial weakness and property gradients. Inferences concerning dietary history in relation to evolutionary pressures are discussed.
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- Oscar Borrero-Lopez
- Departamento de Ingeniería Mecánica, Energética y de los Materiales, Universidad de Extremadura, 06006 Badajoz, Spain
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- Departamento de Ingeniería Mecánica, Energética y de los Materiales, Universidad de Extremadura, 06006 Badajoz, Spain
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- Department of Biology, Saint Michael's College, Colchester, VT 05439, USA
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- Material Measurement Laboratory, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD 20899, USA
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Rodríguez-Rojas F, Cano-Crespo R, Borrero-López O, Domínguez-Rodríguez A, Ortiz AL. Effect of 1-D and 2-D carbon-based nano-reinforcements on the dry sliding-wear behaviour of 3Y-TZP ceramics. Ann Ital Chir 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jeurceramsoc.2020.12.054] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Lawn BR, Borrero-Lopez O, Huang H, Zhang Y. Micromechanics of Machining and Wear in Hard and Brittle Materials. JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CERAMIC SOCIETY. AMERICAN CERAMIC SOCIETY 2021; 104:5-22. [PMID: 34565803 PMCID: PMC8460072 DOI: 10.1111/jace.17502] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/13/2020] [Accepted: 09/20/2020] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Hard and brittle solids with covalent/ionic bonding are used in a wide range of modern-day manufacturing technologies. Optimization of a shaping process can shorten manufacturing time and cost of component production, and at the same time extend component longevity. The same process may contribute to wear and fatigue degradation in service. Educated development of advanced finishing protocols for this class of solids requires a comprehensive understanding of damage mechanisms at small-scale contacts from a materials science perspective. In this article the fundamentals of brittle-ductile transitions in indentation stress fields are surveyed, with distinctions between axial and sliding loading and blunt and sharp contacts. Attendant deformation and removal mechanisms in microcontact processes are analyzed and discussed in the context of brittle and ductile machining and severe and mild wear. The central role of material microstructure in material removal modes is demonstrated.
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- Brian R Lawn
- Material Measurement Laboratory, National Institute of Standards and Technology, MD 20899, United States
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- Departamento de Ingeniería Mecánica, Energética y de los Materiales, Universidad de Extremadura, 06006 Badajoz, Spain
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- School of Mechanical and Mining Engineering, The University of Queensland, QLD 4072, Australia
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- Department of Preventive and Restorative Sciences, School of Dental Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
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Ojalvo C, Sánchez-González E, Guiberteau F, Borrero-López O, Ortiz AL. Improving the dry sliding-wear resistance of B4C ceramics by transient liquid-phase sintering. Ann Ital Chir 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jeurceramsoc.2020.05.065] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Rodriguez-Rojas F, Borrero-Lopez O, Constantino PJ, Henry AG, Lawn BR. Phytoliths can cause tooth wear. J R Soc Interface 2020; 17:20200613. [PMID: 33143592 DOI: 10.1098/rsif.2020.0613] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Comparative laboratory sliding wear tests on extracted human molar teeth in artificial saliva with third-body particulates demonstrate that phytoliths can be as effective as silica grit in the abrasion of enamel. A pin-on-disc wear testing configuration is employed, with an extracted molar cusp as a pin on a hard disc antagonist, under loading conditions representative of normal chewing forces. Concentrations and sizes of phytoliths in the wear test media match those of silica particles. Cusp geometries and ensuing abrasion volumes are measured by digital profilometry. The wear data are considered in relation to a debate by evolutionary biologists concerning the relative capacities of intrinsic mineral bodies within plant tissue and exogenous grit in the atmosphere to act as agents of tooth wear in various animal species.
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- Fernando Rodriguez-Rojas
- Departamento de Ingeniería Mecánica, Energética y de los Materiales, Universidad de Extremadura, 06006 Badajoz, Spain
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- Departamento de Ingeniería Mecánica, Energética y de los Materiales, Universidad de Extremadura, 06006 Badajoz, Spain
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- Department of Biology, Saint Michael's College, Colchester, VT 05439, USA
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- Department of Archaeological Sciences, Faculty of Archaeology, Leiden University, 2333CC Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Material Measurement Laboratory, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD 20899, USA
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Ijbara M, Wada K, Wada J, Jayawardena JA, Miyashin M. Replica-based inspection of enamel wear microfeatures. Biomed Mater Eng 2020; 31:279-290. [PMID: 32986650 DOI: 10.3233/bme-206006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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BACKGROUND Surface replication is a nondestructive evaluation technique applied in examining surface wear by recording surface irregularities, especially in conditions when surfaces of interest cannot be further manipulated to fit directly under a microscope to be examined. Enamel is the outermost protective layer of the human teeth and is constantly stressed by mastication forces which results in enamel wear. OBJECTIVE To date, a procedure combining the clinical and microscopic examination of enamel surfaces is absent, which hinders the early diagnosis and comprehension of the wear process. METHODS This study investigated the role of replication sheets in registering microscopic wear on human enamel surfaces by both negative and positive replication techniques. RESULTS The sheets replicated wear features successfully. Sheets were compatible to use with multiple microscopes, with proper preparation, including high resolution microscopes such as the scanning electron microscope and transmitting electron microscope.
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- Manhal Ijbara
- Pediatric Dentistry Department, Division of Oral Restitution, Graduate School, Tokyo Medical and Dental University (TMDU), 1-5-45 Yushima, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, Japan.,Ministry of Health, Ha'il Dental Center and King Khalid Hospital, Ha'il, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- Pediatric Dentistry Department, Division of Oral Restitution, Graduate School, Tokyo Medical and Dental University (TMDU), 1-5-45 Yushima, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Removable Partial Prosthodontics, Graduate School, Tokyo Medical and Dental University (TMDU), 1-5-45 Yushima, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of General Education, School of Dental Medicine, Tsurumi University, 2-1-3 Tsurumi, Tsurumi-ku, Yokohama, Japan
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- Pediatric Dentistry Department, Division of Oral Restitution, Graduate School, Tokyo Medical and Dental University (TMDU), 1-5-45 Yushima, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, Japan
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Contact damage of human dental enamel under cyclic axial loading with abrasive particles. J Mech Behav Biomed Mater 2020; 102:103512. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jmbbm.2019.103512] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/23/2019] [Revised: 10/25/2019] [Accepted: 10/28/2019] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Thompson VP. The tooth: An analogue for biomimetic materials design and processing. Dent Mater 2020; 36:25-42. [DOI: 10.1016/j.dental.2019.08.106] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/15/2019] [Revised: 08/21/2019] [Accepted: 08/28/2019] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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Borrero-Lopez O, Constantino PJ, Lawn BR. Role of particulate concentration in tooth wear. J Mech Behav Biomed Mater 2019; 80:77-80. [PMID: 29414478 DOI: 10.1016/j.jmbbm.2018.01.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2017] [Revised: 12/31/2017] [Accepted: 01/22/2018] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Results are presented for wear tests on human molar enamel in silica particle mediums. Data for different particle concentrations show severe wear indicative of material removal by plasticity-induced microcrack formation, in accordance with earlier studies. The wear rates are independent of low vol% particles, consistent with theoretical models in which occlusal loads are distributed evenly over all interfacial microcontacts. However, perhaps counter-intuitively, the wear rate diminishes substantially at higher vol%. This is attributed to a greater proportion of lower-load microcontacts transitioning into a region of mild wear, where microcracking is suppressed. Implications of these results in relation to evolutionary biology and dentistry are explored.
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- Oscar Borrero-Lopez
- Departamento de Ingeniería Mecánica, Energética y de los Materiales, Universidad de Extremadura, 06006 Badajoz, Spain.
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- Department of Biology, Saint Michael's College, Colchester, VT 05439, USA
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- Materials Measurement Laboratory, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD 20899, USA
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Borrero-Lopez O, Guiberteau F, Zhang Y, Lawn BR. Wear of ceramic-based dental materials. J Mech Behav Biomed Mater 2019; 92:144-151. [PMID: 30685728 PMCID: PMC6414209 DOI: 10.1016/j.jmbbm.2019.01.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/11/2018] [Revised: 01/08/2019] [Accepted: 01/11/2019] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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An investigation is made of wear mechanisms in a suite of dental materials with a ceramic component and tooth enamel using a laboratory test that simulates clinically observable wear facets. A ball-on-3-specimen wear tester in a tetrahedral configuration with a rotating hard antagonist zirconia sphere is used to produce circular wear scars on polished surfaces of dental materials in artificial saliva. Images of the wear scars enable interpretation of wear mechanisms, and measurements of scar dimensions quantify wear rates. Rates are lowest for zirconia ceramics, highest for lithium disilicate, with feldspathic ceramic and ceramic-polymer composite intermediate. Examination of wear scars reveals surface debris, indicative of a mechanism of material removal at the microstructural level. Microplasticity and microcracking models account for mild and severe wear regions. Wear models are used to evaluate potential longevity for each dental material. It is demonstrated that controlled laboratory testing can identify and quantify wear susceptibility under conditions that reflect the essence of basic occlusal contact. In addition to causing severe material loss, wear damage can lead to premature tooth or prosthetic failure.
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- Oscar Borrero-Lopez
- Departamento de Ingeniería Mecánica, Energética y de los Materiales, Universidad de Extremadura, 06006 Badajoz, Spain
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- Departamento de Ingeniería Mecánica, Energética y de los Materiales, Universidad de Extremadura, 06006 Badajoz, Spain
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- Department of Biomaterials and Biomimetics, New York University College of Dentistry, New York, NY 10010, USA.
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- Material Measurement Laboratory, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD 20899, USA
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Constantino PJ, Borrero‐Lopez O, Lawn BR. Mechanisms of tooth damage and
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dietary reconstruction. BIOSURFACE AND BIOTRIBOLOGY 2018. [DOI: 10.1049/bsbt.2018.0017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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- Departamento de Ingeniería Mecánica, Energética y de los MaterialesUniversidad de Extremadura06006BadajozSpain
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- Materials Measurement LaboratoryNational Institute of Standards and TechnologyGaithersburgMD20899USA
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Enamel Microcracks Induced by Simulated Occlusal Wear in Mature, Immature, and Deciduous Teeth. BIOMED RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2018; 2018:5658393. [PMID: 29850534 PMCID: PMC5926526 DOI: 10.1155/2018/5658393] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2017] [Accepted: 02/12/2018] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Enamel wear, which is inevitable due to the process of mastication, is a process in which the microcracking of enamel occurs due to the surface contacting very small hard particles. When these particles slide on enamel, a combined process of microcutting and microcracking in the surface and subsurface of the enamel takes place. The aim of this study was to detect microscopic differences in the microcrack behavior by subjecting enamel specimens derived from different age groups (immature open-apex premolars, mature closed-apex premolars, and deciduous molars) to cycles of simulated impact and sliding wear testing under controlled conditions. Our findings indicated that the characteristics of the microcracks, including the length, depth, count, orientation, and relation to microstructures differed among the study groups. The differences between the surface and subsurface microcrack characteristics were most notable in the enamel of deciduous molars followed by immature premolars and mature premolars whereby deciduous enamel suffered numerous, extensive, and branched microcracks. Within the limitations of this study, it was concluded that enamel surface and subsurface microcracks characteristics are dependent on the posteruptive age with deciduous enamel being the least resistant to wear based on the microcrack behavior as compared to permanent enamel.
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van Casteren A, Lucas PW, Strait DS, Michael S, Bierwisch N, Schwarzer N, Al-Fadhalah KJ, Almusallam AS, Thai LA, Saji S, Shekeban A, Swain MV. Evidence that metallic proxies are unsuitable for assessing the mechanics of microwear formation and a new theory of the meaning of microwear. ROYAL SOCIETY OPEN SCIENCE 2018; 5:171699. [PMID: 29892367 PMCID: PMC5990759 DOI: 10.1098/rsos.171699] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2017] [Accepted: 04/20/2018] [Indexed: 05/14/2023]
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Mammalian tooth wear research reveals contrasting patterns seemingly linked to diet: irregularly pitted enamel surfaces, possibly from consuming hard seeds, versus roughly aligned linearly grooved surfaces, associated with eating tough leaves. These patterns are important for assigning diet to fossils, including hominins. However, experiments establishing conditions necessary for such damage challenge this paradigm. Lucas et al. (Lucas et al. 2013 J. R. Soc. Interface10, 20120923. (doi:10.1098/rsif.2012.0923)) slid natural objects against enamel, concluding anything less hard than enamel would rub, not abrade, its surface (producing no immediate wear). This category includes all organic plant matter. Particles harder than enamel, with sufficiently angular surfaces, could abrade it immediately, prerequisites that silica/silicate particles alone possess. Xia et al. (Xia, Zheng, Huang, Tian, Chen, Zhou, Ungar, Qian. 2015 Proc. Natl Acad. Sci. USA112, 10 669-10 672. (doi:10.1073/pnas.1509491112)) countered with experiments using brass and aluminium balls. Their bulk hardness was lower than enamel, but the latter was abraded. We examined the ball exteriors to address this discrepancy. The aluminium was surfaced by a thin rough oxide layer harder than enamel. Brass surfaces were smoother, but work hardening during manufacture gave them comparable or higher hardness than enamel. We conclude that Xia et al.'s results are actually predicted by the mechanical model of Lucas et al. To explain wear patterns, we present a new model of textural formation, based on particle properties and presence/absence of silica(tes).
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- Adam van Casteren
- Max Planck Weizmann Center for Integrative Archeology and Anthropology, Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology, Deutscher Platz 6, D-04103, Leipzig, Germany
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- Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute, Luis Clement Ave., Bldg. 401 Tupper Balboa Ancon, Panama, Republic of Panama
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- Department of Anthropology, Washington University in St Louis, Campus Box 1114, One Brookings Drive, St Louis, MO 63130, USA
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- Department of Bioclinical Sciences, Faculty of Dentistry, Kuwait University, PO Box 24923, Safat 11310, Kuwait
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- Saxonian Institute of Surface Mechanics SIO, Tankow 2, 18569 Ummanz, Rügen, Germany
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- Saxonian Institute of Surface Mechanics SIO, Tankow 2, 18569 Ummanz, Rügen, Germany
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, College of Engineering and Petroleum, Kuwait University, PO Box 5969, Safat 13060, Kuwait
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, College of Engineering and Petroleum, Kuwait University, PO Box 5969, Safat 13060, Kuwait
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- Nanotechnology Research Facility, College of Engineering and Petroleum, Kuwait University, PO Box 5969, Safat 13060, Kuwait
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- Department of Bioclinical Sciences, Faculty of Dentistry, Kuwait University, PO Box 24923, Safat 11310, Kuwait
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- Nanotechnology Research Facility, College of Engineering and Petroleum, Kuwait University, PO Box 5969, Safat 13060, Kuwait
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- Department of Bioclinical Sciences, Faculty of Dentistry, Kuwait University, PO Box 24923, Safat 11310, Kuwait
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van Casteren A, Lucas PW, Strait DS, Michael S, Bierwisch N, Schwarzer N, Al-Fadhalah KJ, Almusallam AS, Thai LA, Saji S, Shekeban A, Swain MV. Evidence that metallic proxies are unsuitable for assessing the mechanics of microwear formation and a new theory of the meaning of microwear. ROYAL SOCIETY OPEN SCIENCE 2018; 5:171699. [PMID: 29892367 DOI: 10.5061/dryad.72431] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2017] [Accepted: 04/20/2018] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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Mammalian tooth wear research reveals contrasting patterns seemingly linked to diet: irregularly pitted enamel surfaces, possibly from consuming hard seeds, versus roughly aligned linearly grooved surfaces, associated with eating tough leaves. These patterns are important for assigning diet to fossils, including hominins. However, experiments establishing conditions necessary for such damage challenge this paradigm. Lucas et al. (Lucas et al. 2013 J. R. Soc. Interface10, 20120923. (doi:10.1098/rsif.2012.0923)) slid natural objects against enamel, concluding anything less hard than enamel would rub, not abrade, its surface (producing no immediate wear). This category includes all organic plant matter. Particles harder than enamel, with sufficiently angular surfaces, could abrade it immediately, prerequisites that silica/silicate particles alone possess. Xia et al. (Xia, Zheng, Huang, Tian, Chen, Zhou, Ungar, Qian. 2015 Proc. Natl Acad. Sci. USA112, 10 669-10 672. (doi:10.1073/pnas.1509491112)) countered with experiments using brass and aluminium balls. Their bulk hardness was lower than enamel, but the latter was abraded. We examined the ball exteriors to address this discrepancy. The aluminium was surfaced by a thin rough oxide layer harder than enamel. Brass surfaces were smoother, but work hardening during manufacture gave them comparable or higher hardness than enamel. We conclude that Xia et al.'s results are actually predicted by the mechanical model of Lucas et al. To explain wear patterns, we present a new model of textural formation, based on particle properties and presence/absence of silica(tes).
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- Adam van Casteren
- Max Planck Weizmann Center for Integrative Archeology and Anthropology, Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology, Deutscher Platz 6, D-04103, Leipzig, Germany
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- Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute, Luis Clement Ave., Bldg. 401 Tupper Balboa Ancon, Panama, Republic of Panama
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- Department of Anthropology, Washington University in St Louis, Campus Box 1114, One Brookings Drive, St Louis, MO 63130, USA
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- Department of Bioclinical Sciences, Faculty of Dentistry, Kuwait University, PO Box 24923, Safat 11310, Kuwait
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- Saxonian Institute of Surface Mechanics SIO, Tankow 2, 18569 Ummanz, Rügen, Germany
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- Saxonian Institute of Surface Mechanics SIO, Tankow 2, 18569 Ummanz, Rügen, Germany
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, College of Engineering and Petroleum, Kuwait University, PO Box 5969, Safat 13060, Kuwait
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, College of Engineering and Petroleum, Kuwait University, PO Box 5969, Safat 13060, Kuwait
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- Nanotechnology Research Facility, College of Engineering and Petroleum, Kuwait University, PO Box 5969, Safat 13060, Kuwait
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- Department of Bioclinical Sciences, Faculty of Dentistry, Kuwait University, PO Box 24923, Safat 11310, Kuwait
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- Nanotechnology Research Facility, College of Engineering and Petroleum, Kuwait University, PO Box 5969, Safat 13060, Kuwait
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- Department of Bioclinical Sciences, Faculty of Dentistry, Kuwait University, PO Box 24923, Safat 11310, Kuwait
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Ortiz AL, Candelario VM, Borrero-López O, Guiberteau F. Sliding-wear resistance of pure near fully-dense B4C under lubrication with water, diesel fuel, and paraffin oil. Ann Ital Chir 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jeurceramsoc.2017.10.040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Influence of indenter geometry on the frictional sliding resistance of tooth enamel. BIOSURFACE AND BIOTRIBOLOGY 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bsbt.2017.11.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Zheng J, Zeng Y, Wen J, Zheng L, Zhou Z. Impact wear behavior of human tooth enamel under simulated chewing conditions. J Mech Behav Biomed Mater 2016; 62:119-127. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jmbbm.2016.04.039] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2015] [Revised: 03/28/2016] [Accepted: 04/28/2016] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Improving the long-term stability of Ti6Al4V abutment screw by coating micro/nano-crystalline diamond films. J Mech Behav Biomed Mater 2016; 63:174-182. [PMID: 27393893 DOI: 10.1016/j.jmbbm.2016.06.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/16/2015] [Revised: 06/05/2016] [Accepted: 06/17/2016] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Abutment screw loosening is the most common complication of implanting teeth. Aimed at improving the long-term stability of them, well-adherent and homogeneous micro-crystalline diamond (MCD) and nano-crystalline diamond (NCD) were deposited on DIO(®) (Dong Seo, Korea) abutment screws using a hot filament chemical vapor deposition (HFCVD) system. Compared with bare DIO(®) screws, diamond coated ones showed higher post reverse toque values than the bare ones (p<0.05) after cyclic loading one million times under 100N, and no obvious flaking happened after loading test. Diamond coated disks showed lower friction coefficients of 0.15 and 0.18 in artificial saliva when countered with ZrO2 than that of bare Ti6Al4V disks of 0.40. Though higher cell apoptosis rate was observed on film coated disks, but no significant difference between MCD group and NCD group. And the cytotoxicity of diamond films was acceptable for the fact that the cell viability of them was still higher than 70% after cultured for 72h. It can be inferred that coating diamond films might be a promising modification method for Ti6Al4V abutment screws.
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Zhang Y, Mai Z, Barani A, Bush M, Lawn B. Fracture-resistant monolithic dental crowns. Dent Mater 2016; 32:442-9. [PMID: 26792623 DOI: 10.1016/j.dental.2015.12.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 69] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/10/2015] [Revised: 10/30/2015] [Accepted: 12/07/2015] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To quantify the splitting resistance of monolithic zirconia, lithium disilicate and nanoparticle-composite dental crowns. METHODS Fracture experiments were conducted on anatomically-correct monolithic crown structures cemented to standard dental composite dies, by axial loading of a hard sphere placed between the cusps. The structures were observed in situ during fracture testing, and critical loads to split the structures were measured. Extended finite element modeling (XFEM), with provision for step-by-step extension of embedded cracks, was employed to simulate full failure evolution. RESULTS Experimental measurements and XFEM predictions were self-consistent within data scatter. In conjunction with a fracture mechanics equation for critical splitting load, the data were used to predict load-sustaining capacity for crowns on actual dentin substrates and for loading with a sphere of different size. Stages of crack propagation within the crown and support substrate were quantified. Zirconia crowns showed the highest fracture loads, lithium disilicate intermediate, and dental nanocomposite lowest. Dental nanocomposite crowns have comparable fracture resistance to natural enamel. SIGNIFICANCE The results confirm that monolithic crowns are able to sustain high bite forces. The analysis indicates what material and geometrical properties are important in optimizing crown performance and longevity.
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- Yu Zhang
- Department of Biomaterials and Biomimetics, New York University College of Dentistry, New York, NY 10010, USA.
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- Department of Biomaterials and Biomimetics, New York University College of Dentistry, New York, NY 10010, USA
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- School of Mechanical and Chemical Engineering, University of Western Australia, Crawley, WA 6009, Australia
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- School of Mechanical and Chemical Engineering, University of Western Australia, Crawley, WA 6009, Australia
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- Material Measurement Laboratory, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD 20899, USA
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Constantino PJ, Borrero‐Lopez O, Pajares A, Lawn BR. Simulation of enamel wear for reconstruction of diet and feeding behavior in fossil animals: A micromechanics approach. Bioessays 2015; 38:89-99. [DOI: 10.1002/bies.201500094] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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- Departamento de Ingeniería MecánicaEnergética y de los MaterialesUniversidad de ExtremaduraBadajozSpain
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- Departamento de Ingeniería MecánicaEnergética y de los MaterialesUniversidad de ExtremaduraBadajozSpain
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- Materials Measurement LaboratoryNational Institute of Standards and TechnologyGaithersburgMDUSA
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Peng Z, Izzat Abdul Rahman M, Zhang Y, Yin L. Wear behavior of pressable lithium disilicate glass ceramic. J Biomed Mater Res B Appl Biomater 2015; 104:968-78. [PMID: 25980530 DOI: 10.1002/jbm.b.33447] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2014] [Revised: 04/10/2015] [Accepted: 04/24/2015] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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This article reports effects of surface preparation and contact loads on abrasive wear properties of highly aesthetic and high-strength pressable lithium disilicate glass-ceramics (LDGC). Abrasive wear testing was performed using a pin-on-disk device in which LDGC disks prepared with different surface finishes were against alumina pins at different contact loads. Coefficients of friction and wear volumes were measured as functions of initial surface finishes and contact loads. Wear-induced surface morphology changes in both LDGC disks and alumina pins were characterized using three-dimensional laser scanning microscopy, scanning electron microscopy, and energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy. The results show that initial surface finishes of LDGC specimens and contact loads significantly affected the friction coefficients, wear volumes and wear-induced surface roughness changes of the material. Both wear volumes and friction coefficients of LDGC increased as the load increased while surface roughness effects were complicated. For rough LDGC surfaces, three-body wear was dominant while for fine LDGC surfaces, two-body abrasive wear played a key role. Delamination, plastic deformation, and brittle fracture were observed on worn LDGC surfaces. The adhesion of LDGC matrix materials to alumina pins was also discovered. This research has advanced our understanding of the abrasive wear behavior of LDGC and will provide guidelines for better utilization and preparation of the material for long-term success in dental restorations. © 2015 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Biomed Mater Res Part B: Appl Biomater, 104B: 968-978, 2016.
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- Zhongxiao Peng
- School of Mechanical & Manufacturing Engineering, The University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, 2052, Australia
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- School of Mechanical & Manufacturing Engineering, The University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, 2052, Australia
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- Department of Biomaterials and Biomimetics, New York University College of Dentistry, New York, New York, 10010, USA
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- Matter and Materials, College of Science, Technology & Engineering, James Cook University, Townsville, QLD, 4811, Australia
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Borrero-Lopez O, Pajares A, Constantino PJ, Lawn BR. Mechanics of microwear traces in tooth enamel. Acta Biomater 2015; 14:146-53. [PMID: 25484336 DOI: 10.1016/j.actbio.2014.11.047] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/04/2014] [Revised: 11/06/2014] [Accepted: 11/25/2014] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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It is hypothesized that microwear traces in natural tooth enamel can be simulated and quantified using microindentation mechanics. Microcontacts associated with particulates in the oral wear medium are modeled as sharp indenters with fixed semi-apical angle. Distinction is made between markings from static contacts (pits) and translational contacts (scratches). Relations for the forces required to produce contacts of given dimensions are derived, with particle angularity and compliance specifically taken into account so as to distinguish between different abrasives in food sources. Images of patterns made on human enamel with sharp indenters in axial and sliding loading are correlated with theoretical predictions. Special attention is given to threshold conditions for transition from a microplasticity to a microcracking mode, corresponding to mild and severe wear domains. It is demonstrated that the typical microwear trace is generated at loads on the order of 1N - i.e. much less than the forces exerted in normal biting - attesting to the susceptibility of teeth to wear in everyday mastication, especially in diets with sharp, hard and large inclusive intrinsic or extraneous particulates.
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Yang K, Shi X, Zhai W, Chen L, Zhang A, Zhang Q. Tribological behavior of TiAl matrix self-lubricating composites reinforced by multilayer graphene. RSC Adv 2015. [DOI: 10.1039/c5ra03852a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Anti-friction film with friction-reduction and anti-wear properties is formed under elastic deformation at the von Mises stress of 917 MPa (at 12 N).
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- Kang Yang
- School of Mechanical and Electronic Engineering
- Wuhan University of Technology
- Wuhan 430070
- China
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- School of Mechanical and Electronic Engineering
- Wuhan University of Technology
- Wuhan 430070
- China
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- School of Mechanical and Electronic Engineering
- Wuhan University of Technology
- Wuhan 430070
- China
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- School of Mechanical and Electronic Engineering
- Wuhan University of Technology
- Wuhan 430070
- China
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- School of Mechanical and Electronic Engineering
- Wuhan University of Technology
- Wuhan 430070
- China
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- School of Mechanical and Electronic Engineering
- Wuhan University of Technology
- Wuhan 430070
- China
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