title: Wear rates of various artificial tooth materials: a literature review.
abstract: Current artificial tooth materials include acrylic resin, improved resin, filled polyurethane dimethacrylate, and porcelain. The improved materials have been popularized by their ability to resist abrasion. A wide variety of abrasives, measuring instruments, and methods of wear testing make it difficult to assess study results that compare these materials. Clinical trials are needed to help establish a standard laboratory test.
authors.affiliation: Indiana University School of Dentistry, Indianapolis, USA.
authors.forename: W A
authors.initials: WA
authors.lastname: Eichhold
authors.forename: D T
authors.initials: DT
authors.lastname: Brown
mesh_terms: D003764:Dental Materials; D019554:Dental Restoration Wear; D006801:Humans; D008422:Materials Testing; D014093:Tooth, Artificial
chemical_list: D003764:Dental Materials