Publications by authors named "Lea Masse"

The "teeth-as-tools" hypothesis posits that Neanderthals used their anterior teeth as a tool or a third hand for non-dietary purposes. These non- or para-masticatory activities (e.g.

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To date, no consensus exists regarding the management of enamel infractions (cracks and craze lines), which may be associated with sensitivity. Two clinical cases are presented on the management of enamel infractions using a modified erosion-infiltration protocol for resin infiltration. Initially indicated for the treatment of early caries lesions, Icon (DMG) low-viscosity resin infiltrant has also been used to mask unesthetic developmental defects of enamel in anterior teeth.

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Objectives: A better understanding of the microstructure and mechanical properties of enamel and dentine may enable practitioners to apply the current adhesive dentistry protocols to clinical cases involving dentine disorders (dentinogenesis imperfecta or dentine dysplasia).

Data/sources: Publications (up to June 2020) investigating the microstructure of dentine disorders were browsed in a systematic search using the PubMed/Medline, Embase and Cochrane Library electronic databases. Two authors independently selected the studies, extracted the data in accordance with the PRISMA statement, and assessed the risk of bias with the Critical Appraisal Checklist.

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An electrical measurement is non-linear when it is affected by the applied stimulus, i.e. when the measured phenomenon changes with amplitude.

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