A Defined-Area Bonding Approach for Microtensile Testing: A Reliable Alternative to Monoblock Sectioning for High-Hardness Restorative Materials
Although MST yielded higher μTBS overall, the DAB method produced bond strengths equivalent to the MST peripheral region and demonstrated consistent fracture characteristics. Because DAB requires minimal cutting, it offers a promising, reproducible approach for μTBS testing of high-hardness materials that are otherwise difficult to section.
Authors
- Koji Yamashita (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1892-2455)
- Yu Toida (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1944-347X)
- Chiharu Kawamoto
- Shimpei Kawano
- Shuhei Hoshika (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5547-919X)
- Hidehiko Sano
- Atsushi Tomokiyo
Institutions
- Hokkaido University (JP)
- Sapporo Science Center (JP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Functional Biomaterials
- Published
- 2026-03-11
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3390/jfb17030141
- Primary Topic
- Dental materials and restorations
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00