Failure of Worn Tooth Structures

层状结构充斥着生物系统，无论是自然的还是人工的。与这些系统的寿命有关的问题对我们老龄化社会的生活质量和经济福祉至关重要。我们的项目将分析脆性层系统中的损伤，这些系统模拟自然牙齿和牙冠结构，这些结构已经受到磨损。该项目通过美国国立卫生研究院的一个更广泛的项目与牙科社区和国际冠材制造商联系在一起。该项目对天然牙齿和牙冠设计中的损伤机制的更好理解将在包括澳大利亚在内的世界范围内产生影响。

Layer structures are replete in biological systems, both natural and artificial. Issues concerning the lifetime of such systems are paramount to the quality of life and economic well being of our aging society. Our project will analyse damage in brittle layer systems that simulate natural teeth and dental crown structures that have been subject to wear. The project is connected to the dental community and international crown material manufacturers through a broader National Institutes of Health project in the USA. The improved understanding of damage mechanisms in natural teeth and crown designs resulting from this project will have impact worldwide, including Australia.