title: A novel polymer infiltrated ceramic for dental simulation.
abstract: Simulation of tooth preparation using rotary cutting instruments is viewed as beneficial and essential in dental training. Various types of materials have been used for simulation systems in dental preclinical training. However, the phantom tooth materials used for simulation have not changed significantly for decades and they are acknowledged to be different from natural teeth. This study investigated the mechanical properties and microstructure of a widely used phantom tooth material and compared them with a novel, polymer infiltrated, ceramic. It was concluded that the polymer infiltrated ceramic has mechanical properties more similar to natural teeth than current phantom tooth materials, suggesting that it might be a good candidate material for phantom teeth for trainees to acquire initial tactile sense for tooth preparation.
authors: Department of Oral Rehabilitation, Sir John Walsh Research Institute, School of Dentistry, University of Otago, P.O. Box 647, Dunedin 9054, New Zealand. lihong.he@otago.ac.nz
authors: Li-Hong
authors: LH
authors: He
authors: David
authors: D
authors: Purton
authors: Michael
authors: M
authors: Swain
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