Dental Biotribology summarizes the latest achievements in dental wear and is designed to help the reader better understand the relationship between structures and tribological properties of human teeth. This book provides guidance on the biomimic design of anti-wear engineering systems based on human teeth and also explains mechanisms of occlusal wear and erosion as well as fretting wear related to dental implants and orthodontics. Additionally, this book provides valuable insights into the development of improved dental materials and oral treatments.
Author(s): Zhong-Rong Zhou, Hai-Yang Yu, Jing Zheng, Lin-Mao Qian, Yu Yan (auth.)
Edition: 1
Publisher: Springer-Verlag New York
Year: 2013
Language: English
Pages: 177
Tags: Biomedical Engineering; Tribology, Corrosion and Coatings; Dentistry
Front Matter....Pages i-xiii
Introduction to Teeth....Pages 1-30
Clinical Evaluation and Laboratory Wear-Testing Methods....Pages 31-42
Friction and Wear Behavior of Human Teeth....Pages 43-73
Effect of the Oral Environment on the Tribological Behavior of Human Teeth....Pages 75-115
Microtribology of Human Teeth....Pages 117-139
Tribological Behavior of Dental Restorative Materials....Pages 141-153
Fretting Failure of Dental Implant–Bone Interface....Pages 155-163
Inspiration from the Wear of Human Teeth....Pages 165-172
Back Matter....Pages 173-177
