Bovine and Ovine Teeth as a Substitute for the Human Teeth: An Experimental Study.

Although various kinds of research have been conducted to compare the physical and chemical properties of dentin and enamel in animal and human samples, proving the ability of animal dentin material as a good substitute for human specimens is always a challenge for experimental studies. The aim of the present study is to investigate whether the changes in the dentin microhardness of animal samples are similar to those of human samples or not. In this In the control group, the human samples showed the highest microhardness value, while the bovine teeth had the lowest microhardness value ( Based on our research, substituting bovine and ovine samples with human samples in experimental studies is not recommended. Nevertheless, more studies are needed in this regard.

Informations de copyright

Copyright: © Journal of Dentistry.

Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts

All authors declare that they have no competing interests.