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Comparison of mechanical property and role between enamel and dentin in the human teeth

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Figure 1.
Figure 1.

Specimen preparation: (a) cross-sectioned after fixing a tooth within epoxy resin, (b) dimensions of enamel and dentin specimens, and (c) dimensions of ED specimens.

ED: enamel–dentin.

Here, P is load or force. Specimens were machine-cut and extracted along the direction of the force applied.

This Article

  1. J Dent Biomech vol. 5
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