Human teeth versus bovine teeth: cutting effectiveness of diamond burs

Aim: In this study, a mass-loss method was used to verify whether bovine enamel has the same wear pattern as human enamel in cutting efficiency tests of diamond burs. Methods: Seventy-two teeth were used: 36 human molars (HT) and 36 bovine mandibular central incisors (BT). The enamel of the teeth wa...

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Main Authors: Laiza Maria Grassi Fais, Caroline Canhizares Marcelo, Regina Helena Barbosa Tavares da Silva, Dalton Geraldo Guaglianoni, Lígia Antunes Pereira Pinelli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Estadual de Campinas 2015-11-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Oral Sciences
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Online Access:https://periodicos.sbu.unicamp.br/ojs/index.php/bjos/article/view/8641971