Quantitative in vivo wear of human enamel |
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| Authors: | P Lambrechts M Braem M Vuylsteke-Wauters G Vanherle |
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| Affiliation: | Department of Operative Dentistry and Dental Materials, U.Z. St. Rafa?l, Leuven, Belgium. |
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| Abstract: | In this study, the attrition wear, also called occlusal-contact-area wear, of human enamel was measured quantitatively with a computerized three-dimensional measuring technique over a period of four years. Tooth replicas from a clinical trial were used. A running-in wear period after restorative treatment, followed by steady-state wear, was suggested. The average steady-wear rate on occlusal contact areas was about 29 microns per year for molars and about 15 microns per year for premolars. |
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