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ProfessorBamberBlackman

Faculty of Engineering, Department of Mechanical Engineering

Professor in Mechanics of Materials and Structures
 
 
 
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Contact

 

+44 (0)20 7594 7196b.blackman Website

 
 
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Location

 

514City and Guilds BuildingSouth Kensington Campus

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Summary

 

Publications

Citation

BibTex format

@article{Thompson:2013:10.1177/0022034513502207,
author = {Thompson, VP and Watson, TF and Marshall, GW and Blackman, BRK and Stansbury, JW and Schadler, LS and Pearson, RA and Libanori, R},
doi = {10.1177/0022034513502207},
journal = {Adv Dent Res},
pages = {24--32},
title = {Outside-the-(cavity-prep)-box thinking.},
url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0022034513502207},
volume = {25},
year = {2013}
}
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TY  - JOUR
AB  - Direct placement restorative materials must interface with tooth structures that are often compromised by caries or trauma. The material must seal the interface while providing sufficient strength and wear resistance to assure function of the tooth for, ideally, the lifetime of the patient. Needed are direct restorative materials that are less technique-sensitive than current resin-based composite systems while having improved properties. The ideal material could be successfully used in areas of the world with limited infrastructure. Advances in our understanding of the interface between the restoration adhesive system and the stages of carious dentin can be used to promote remineralization. Application of fracture mechanics to adhesion at the tooth-restoration interface can provide insights for improvement. Research in polymer systems suggests alternatives to current composite resin matrix systems to overcome technique sensitivity, while advances in nano- and mesoparticle reinforcement and alignment in composite systems can increase material strength, toughness, and wear resistance, foreshadowing dental application.
AU  - Thompson,VP
AU  - Watson,TF
AU  - Marshall,GW
AU  - Blackman,BRK
AU  - Stansbury,JW
AU  - Schadler,LS
AU  - Pearson,RA
AU  - Libanori,R
DO  - 10.1177/0022034513502207
EP  - 32
PY  - 2013///
SP  - 24
TI  - Outside-the-(cavity-prep)-box thinking.
T2  - Adv Dent Res
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0022034513502207
UR  - https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24129814
VL  - 25
ER  -
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