Human teeth versus bovine teeth: cutting effectiveness of diamond burs

• Main Authors: Laiza Maria Grassi Fais (Author), Caroline Canhizares Marcelo (Author), Regina Helena Barbosa Tavares da Silva (Author), Dalton Geraldo Guaglianoni (Author), Lígia Antunes Pereira Pinelli (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Universidade Estadual de Campinas, 2015-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Aim: In this study, a mass-loss method was used to verify whether bovine enamel has the same wear pattern as human enamel in cutting efficiency tests of diamond burs. Methods: Seventy-two teeth were used: 36 human molars (HT) and 36 bovine mandibular central incisors (BT). The enamel of the teeth wa...