Synchrotron X-ray studies of the structural and functional hierarchies in mineralised human dental enamel: A state-of-the-art review

C Besnard, A Marie, S Sasidharan, RA Harper… - Dentistry Journal, 2023 - mdpi.com
Hard dental tissues possess a complex hierarchical structure that is particularly evident in
enamel, the most mineralised substance in the human body. Its complex and interlinked …

Pathophysiology of Demineralization, Part I: Attrition, Erosion, Abfraction, and Noncarious Cervical Lesions

WE Roberts, JE Mangum, PM Schneider - Current osteoporosis reports, 2022 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of the Review Compare pathophysiology for infectious and noninfectious
demineralization disease relative to mineral maintenance, physiologic fluoride levels, and …

Applications of scanning electron microscopy and focused ion beam milling in dental research

KL House, L Pan, DM O'Carroll… - European Journal of Oral …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
The abilities of scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and focused ion beam (FIB) milling for
obtaining high‐resolution images from top surfaces, cross‐sectional surfaces, and even in …

Hunter-Schreger Band configuration in human molars reveals more decussation in the lateral enamel of 'functional'cusps than 'guiding'cusps

D Yang, M Bharatiya, FE Grine - Archives of Oral Biology, 2022 - Elsevier
Objectives Enamel prism decussation, which manifests as Hunter-Schreger Bands (HSB), is
considered a mechanism to mitigate crack propagation. During the chewing cycle, the …

[HTML][HTML] Bio-inspired nacre-like zirconia/PMMA composites for chairside CAD/CAM dental restorations

H Sun, P Tabrizian, A Qambrani, U Jargalsaikhan… - Dental Materials, 2024 - Elsevier
Objectives To introduce a versatile fabrication process to fabricate zirconia/PMMA
composites for chairside CAD/CAM dental restorations. These zirconia composites have …

Elastic modulus identification of particles in particulate composite through nanoindentation

P Ying, Y Xia - International Journal of Mechanical Sciences, 2023 - Elsevier
The characterization of the constitutive behavior of embedded particles is crucial for the
mechanical analysis of functional particulate composites. However, current methods for …

Novel zirconia ceramics for dental implant materials

M Li, S Cokic, B Van Meerbeek, J Vleugels… - Journal of Materials …, 2025 - Elsevier
Ceria-stabilized tetragonal zirconia (Ce-TZP) has become an interesting alternative for the
widely used yttria-stabilized zirconia (Y-TZP), whereas efforts are needed to control its …

Biomimetic mineralization of tooth enamel using nanocrystalline hydroxyapatite under various dental surface pretreatment conditions

P Seredin, D Goloshchapov, V Kashkarov… - Biomimetics, 2022 - mdpi.com
In this report, we demonstrated the formation of a biomimetic mineralizing layer obtained on
the surface of dental enamel (biotemplate) using bioinspired nanocrystalline carbonate …

Tooth diversity underpins future Biomimetic replications

D Wang, S Han, M Yang - Biomimetics, 2023 - mdpi.com
Although the evolution of tooth structure seems highly conserved, remarkable diversity exists
among species due to different living environments and survival requirements. Along with …

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 …