title: Measurement of forces applied during the clinical cementation of dental crowns.
abstract: Uncertainty exists about the forces applied by dentists during dental crown cementation. A measuring system was developed based around a commercially available miniature (3.8 mm high and 12.7 mm diameter) load cell. The load cell was mounted in a finger stall and the applied force measured. Experimental results suggest that dentists typically apply a force to metal crowns of about 60 N for a few seconds, followed by the application of a steady force of about 20 to 30 N. Lower forces are applied to porcelain crowns.
authors.affiliation: Department of Conservative Dentistry, Edinburgh University, UK.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Black
authors.forename: J N
authors.initials: JN
authors.lastname: Amoore
mesh_terms: D003442:Crowns; D003738:Dental Cements; D004734:Energy Metabolism; D006801:Humans
chemical_list: D003738:Dental Cements