Journal of Biomechanics
Volume 42, Issue 14 , Pages 2249-2254 , 16 October 2009

Nanotribological characterization of tooth enamel rod affected by surface treatment

  • Yeau-Ren Jeng

      Affiliations

    • Department of Mechanical Engineering, National Chung Cheng University, Chiayi, Taiwan 621, ROC
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +88652720411x33301; fax: +88652720589.
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  • Tsung-Ting Lin

      Affiliations

    • Department of Mechanical Engineering, National Chung Cheng University, Chiayi, Taiwan 621, ROC
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  • Dar-Bin Shieh

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Oral Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan 701, ROC
    • Institute of Innovational and Advanced Studies, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan 701, ROC
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author at: Institute of Oral Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan 701, ROC. Tel.: +88662353535x5410; fax: +88662766626.

,Accepted 25 June 2009.

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PII: S0021-9290(09)00379-0

doi: 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2009.06.057

Journal of Biomechanics
Volume 42, Issue 14 , Pages 2249-2254 , 16 October 2009

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