Recent Applications of Nanomaterials in Prosthodontics

Figure 1

Hierarchical structure of the dental enamel. The enamel is composed of three-dimensionally organized nanosized hydroxyl apatite crystallites. (a) Atomic force microscope, (b) scanning electron microscope images of the enamel surface, and (c) transmission electron microscope [9].

(a)

(b)

(c)