title: In vitro occlusal wear of restorative materials on primary teeth.
abstract: Since primary tooth enamel wears more rapidly than permanent tooth enamel, it is important to study the mechanical wear patterns of restorative materials used in the primary dentition. It is important that an in vitro evaluation of wear resistance of different restorative materials is done in order to establish a valid in vitro test protocol for use in pediatric dentistry.
authors.affiliation: Bioscience Research Center, Nova Southeastern University, College of Dental Medicine, Ft Lauderdale FL 33328, USA. pvillalt@nova.edu
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Villalta
authors.forename: C R M D
authors.initials: CR
authors.lastname: Rodrigues
mesh_terms: D020770:Compomers / Q000737:chemistry; D003188:Composite Resins / Q000737:chemistry; D003722:Dental Alloys / Q000737:chemistry; D019554:Dental Restoration Wear; D005899:Glass Ionomer Cements / Q000737:chemistry; D006801:Humans; D014094:Tooth, Deciduous
chemical_list: D020770:Compomers; D003188:Composite Resins; D003722:Dental Alloys; C088486:Dyract; C444701:Filtek Z250; D005899:Glass Ionomer Cements; C084550:Vitremer; C033470:Dispersalloy