J Dent Res 57 (7): 777-783,
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Sintered hydroxyapatite ceramic for wear studies
HM Rootare,
JM Powers,
and
RG Craig
A sintered hydroxyapatite (HAP) ceramic for use in wear studies was prepared from a commercial tricalcium phosphate. The sintered HAP had physical properties close to those of human enamel. The coefficient of friction and wear of the sintered HAP ceramic as characterized by tangential force, track width, and surface failure data, approximated those of human enamel.