Cervical wear pathobiology by robot-simulated 3-year toothbrushing - New methodological approach.

Journal: Archives of oral biology
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Abstract

OBJECTIVES: An ex-vivo study was aimed at (i) programming clinically validated robot three-year random toothbrushing, (ii) evaluating cervical macro- and microwear patterns on all tooth groups of different functional age, (iii) documenting and codificating wear related morphological features at the cemento-enamel junction in young teeth and on roots in older teeth.

Authors

  • K Wilke
    ORMED - Institute for Oral Medicine at the University of Witten/Herdecke, Witten, Germany.
  • S Nietzsche
    Centre for Electron Microscopy, University Hospital Jena, Jena, Germany.
  • M Hemmleb
    Point electronic GmbH, Halle/Saale, Germany.
  • S Mason
    Haleon, Weybridge, Surrey, UK.
  • R Varghese
    Haleon, Weybridge, Surrey, UK.
  • T Lang
    ORMED - Institute for Oral Medicine at the University of Witten/Herdecke, Witten, Germany.
  • P Gaengler
    ORMED - Institute for Oral Medicine at the University of Witten/Herdecke, Witten, Germany. Electronic address: peter.gaengler@uni-wh.de.