Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry
Volume 94, Issue 4 , Pages 330-335 , October 2005

Controlled failure mechanisms toughen the dentino-enamel junction zone

  • S.N. White, BDent Sc, MS, MA, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Associate Professor, UCLA School of Dentistry
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests to: Dr Shane N. White, UCLA School of Dentistry, 10833 Le Conte Ave, CHS 23-010, Los Angeles, CA 90095-1668, Fax: 310 794 4900
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  • V.G. Miklus, DDS

      Affiliations

    • Staff Research Associate, UCLA School of Dentistry
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  • P.P. Chang, DDS

      Affiliations

    • Former student, UCLA School of Dentistry
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  • A.A. Caputo, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Professor, UCLA School of Dentistry
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  • H. Fong, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Research Associate, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Washington
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  • M. Sarikaya, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Professor, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Washington
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  • W. Luo, MD

      Affiliations

    • Assistant Professor, Center for Craniofacial Molecular Biology, University of Southern California School of Dentistry
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  • M.L. Paine, DDS, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Assistant Professor, Center for Craniofacial Molecular Biology, University of Southern California School of Dentistry
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  • M.L. Snead, DDS, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Professor, Center for Craniofacial Molecular Biology, University of Southern California School of Dentistry

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 This study was presented at the meeting of the International Association for Dental Research, San Diego, Calif, March 2002, and the meeting of the Academy of Prosthodontics, Scottsdale, Ariz, May 2005.Funding for this work was provided by the National Institutes of Health/National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research under award numbers DE 14189, DE 13045, and DE 13404.

PII: S0022-3913(05)00439-7

doi: 10.1016/j.prosdent.2005.08.013

Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry
Volume 94, Issue 4 , Pages 330-335 , October 2005

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