An in vitro study of the wear mechanism of a leucite glass dental ceramic

Ceramics and glass-ceramics are materials of choice for dental crowns due to their attractive hardness, biocompatibility, etc. However, a major problem with their usage is the observed high wear of either the opposing dental enamel or both the enamel and ceramic itself. Although these issues have be...

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Main Authors: J.A. Arsecularatne, J.P. Dingeldein, M. Hoffman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2015-03-01
Series:Biosurface and Biotribology
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405451815000069