Replication of human occlusal tooth attrition surfaces for scanning electron microscopic study.
- Resource Type
- Academic Journal
- Authors
- Akpata ES; Department of Restorative Dentistry, College of Medicine, University of Lagos, Nigeria.; Winter PJ
- Source
- Publisher: Blackwell Scientific Publications Country of Publication: England NLM ID: 0433604 Publication Model: Print Cited Medium: Print ISSN: 0305-182X (Print) Linking ISSN: 0305182X NLM ISO Abbreviation: J Oral Rehabil Subsets: MEDLINE
- Subject
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 0305-182X
Silicone negative replicas of dentine islands exposed by occlusal attrition were examined on extracted human teeth using the scanning electron microscope. Because the details of the dentinal tubules were reproducible on the silicone impression, the replication technique was applied in vivo to occlusal attrition to demonstrate patent dentinal tubules in cases with symptomatic exposed dentine islands. using this replication technique, it should be possible to monitor the effect of the therapeutic management of symptomatic tooth attrition on dentinal tubule closure.