Failure of Worn Tooth Structures

在生物系统中，无论是自然的还是人工的，都充满了层状结构。有关这些系统寿命的问题对我们老龄化社会的生活质量和经济福利至关重要。我们的项目将分析脆性层系统的损伤，模拟自然牙齿和牙冠结构的磨损。该项目通过更广泛的美国国立卫生研究院项目与牙科界和国际冠材料制造商联系在一起。该项目提高了对天然牙齿和冠设计损伤机制的理解，将对包括澳大利亚在内的世界产生影响。

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.