- Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Mechanical Properties of Dental Materials Questions and Answers Latest Version Graded A+ What is the ability of a dental material to resist deformation under stress? Hardness Which property describes a material's resistance to breaking or fracturing under stress? Toughness What does the term "elasticity" refer to in dental materials? The ability of a material to return to its original shape after deformation What is the term for the ability of a material to absorb ...

-

22 pages

Written in 2024/2025

Grade A+

BrilliantScores

Force - Correct Ans-Generated by one body pushing or pulling on another Defined by: -point of application -magnitude -direction of application Average maximum sustainable biting force - Correct Ans-756 N (170 lbs) Stress - Correct Ans-Force/Area... (sigma) Units = N/m^2 = Pascal Types of stress - Correct Ans-Axial (tensile) - elongation Axial (compression) - shrinkage Shear - shear Twisting moment - torsion Bending moment - bending Strain - Correct Ans-A body undergoes defor...

-

6 pages

Written in 2024/2025

Grade A+

AlexScorer