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An objective method for measuring the surface morphology of cavities and restorations in vivo
Author(s) -
ELDERTON R. J.
Publication year - 1977
Publication title -
journal of oral rehabilitation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.991
H-Index - 93
eISSN - 1365-2842
pISSN - 0305-182X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2842.1977.tb00998.x
Subject(s) - silicone rubber , materials science , in vivo , biomedical engineering , computer science , dentistry , composite material , medicine , biology , microbiology and biotechnology
Summary A method was developed for quantifying morphological characteristics of cavities and restored teeth, in a quest for more knowledge of factors which determine the long term clinical success or failure of restorations, and which may therefore be used in making objective assessments of their quality. The method involved obtaining sequential silicone rubber replicas of teeth in vivo , sectioning them in planned planes, and then making objective linear and angular measurements directly from × 10 photographs of the resulting profiles and from positive models. It would seem that the method could be applied in a variety of clinical investigations.