Micromorphological and hardness analyses of human and bovine sclerotic dentin: a comparative study

• Main Authors: Gisela Muassab Castanho (Author), Márcia Martins Marques (Author), Juliana Barbosa Marques (Author), Maitê André Camargo (Author), Antonio Alberto De Cara (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Pesquisa Odontológica, 2011-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The purpose of this study was to test the hypothesis that both human and bovine sclerotic dentin have similar hardness properties, in addition to similar micromorphological characteristics. Sixteen teeth (8 human and 8 bovine) exhibiting exposed dentin in the incisal edge and showing characteristics...