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ReviewDental clinics of North America2017

The Tooth: Its Structure and Properties.

Dwayne D Arola, Shanshan Gao, Hai Zhang, Radi Masri

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Review in Dental clinics of North America, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 34 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

34 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

Dwayne D ArolaDepartment of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Washington School of Dentistry, Roberts Hall, 333, Box 352120, Seattle, WA 98195-2120, USA; Department of Oral Health Sciences, University of Washington School of Dentistry, Seattle, WA 98195-2120, USA; Department of Restorative Dentistry, Box 357456, University of Washington School of Dentistry, Seattle, WA 98195-7456, USA. Electronic address: darola@uw.edu.
Shanshan GaoState Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Renmin South Road, Chengdu, 610041, China.
Hai ZhangDepartment of Restorative Dentistry, Box 357456, University of Washington School of Dentistry, Seattle, WA 98195-7456, USA.
Radi MasriDepartment of Endodontics, Prosthodontics and Operative Dentistry, University of Maryland School of Dentistry, 650 West Baltimore Street, 4th Floor, Suite 4228, Baltimore, MD 21201, USA.

Funding

Reasons for poor durability of resin-dentin bondsR01DE015306 · NIDCR · MEDICAL COLLEGE OF GEORGIA (MCG) · PI PASHLEY, DAVID H · 2004 to 2013
$4.4M
Aging and Fatigue Crack Growth in DentinR01DE016904 · NIDCR · UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND BALTIMORE COUNTY · PI AROLA, DWAYNE DALE · 2007 to 2010
$1.0M
NIDCR NIH HHS R01 DE015306NIDCR NIH HHS R01 DE016904
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This article provides a brief review of recent investigations concerning the structure and properties of the tooth. The last decade has brought a greater emphasis on the durability of the tooth, an improved understanding of the fatigue and fracture behavior of the principal tissues, and their importance to tooth failures. The primary contributions to tooth durability are discussed, including the process of placing a restoration, the impact of aging, and challenges posed by the oral environment. The significance of these findings to the dental community and their importance to the pursuit of lifelong oral health are highlighted.

Indexed as

AgingDental EnamelDentinHumansToothAgingDentinDurabilityEnamelFatigueFractureTubules

Identifiers

PMID28886762
PMCPMC5774624

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