Assessing Restorative Dental Materials: 1. Test Methods and Assessment of Results

From Volume 29, Issue 4, May 2002 | Pages 188-194

Authors

F.J.T. Burke

DDS, MSc, MDS, MGDS, FDS RCS(Edin.), FDS RCS, FADM

Glasgow Dental Hospital and School, Glasgow

Articles by F.J.T. Burke

A.C.C. Shortall

DDS, FDS RCPS(Glasg.), FFD RCSI (Rest. Dent.)

University of Birmingham School of Dentistry, Birmingham

Articles by A.C.C. Shortall

E.C. Combe

DSc, CChem, FRSC, FADM

University of Minnesota School of Dentistry, Minneapolis, MN, USA

Articles by E.C. Combe

T.C. Aitchison

BSc

Department of Mathematics and Statistics, University of Glasgow.

Articles by T.C. Aitchison

Abstract

Many methodologies are used during the testing of dental materials. Among these are compressive, tensile and flexural strengths, and fracture toughness. However, different tests are relevant to different materials and clinical situations. This paper describes different test methodologies and discusses the substantiation of research claims in publications and advertising.

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