Editorial Type:
Article Category: Research Article
| Online Publication Date: 01 Jan 1988
Fracture Toughness and Surface Cracks —The Key to Understanding Ceramic Brackets
Fracture Toughness and Surface Cracks —
The Key to Understanding Ceramic Brackets
Page Range: 5 – 8
The mechanical properties of ceramic brackets, particularly fracture toughness, are so different from those of metal brackets that their selection and handling requires a completely different set of criteria and techniques.Abstract
Keywords: CERAMICS; FRACTURE TOUGHNESS; TENSILE STRENGTH
Copyright: Edward H. Angle Society of Orthodontists
Contributor Notes
Dr. Scott is a Professor in the Department of Orthodontics at Loma Linda University, Loma Linda, California, and Professor in the Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering at California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, California. He holds a B.S. degree in Ceramic Engineering and a Ph.D. in Materials Engineering from North Carolina State University