Revelation of microcracks as tooth structural element by X-ray tomography and machine learning

Abstract Although teeth microcracks (MCs) have long been considered more of an aesthetic problem, their exact role in the structure of a tooth and impact on its functionality is still unknown. The aim of this study was to reveal the possibilities of an X-ray micro-computed tomography ( $$\mu$$ μ CT)...

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Main Authors: Irma Dumbryte, Donatas Narbutis, Arturas Vailionis, Saulius Juodkazis, Mangirdas Malinauskas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2022-12-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-27062-5