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Effect of polydopamine and fluoride ion coating on dental enamel remineralization: an in vitro study [PDF]

BMC Oral Health, 2023
Background Fluoride treatment is one of the most effective dental caries prevention methods. To continuously prevent dental caries, stably immobilizing the fluoride on the tooth enamel is highly desirable.
Seok-Min Choi, Hee-Won Jung, Ji Hyun Ryu, Hyung-Keun You   +3 more
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X-ray fluorescence analysis of three late medieval silver chalices associated with Ireland [PDF]

Heritage Science
This paper presents the results of the first X-ray fluorescence (XRF) investigation conducted on three late medieval chalices associated with Ireland: the Ó Learghusa chalice, auctioned as medieval Irish in 2021, does not have a confirmed provenance; the
Veronica Biolcati, Richard Keyes McDonnell, Anna Grace Hoffman, Pádraig Ó Macháin, Małgorzata Krasnodębska-D’Aughton, Daniela Iacopino   +5 more
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Non-Invasive On-Site pXRF Analysis of Coloring Agents, Marks and Enamels of Qing Imperial and Non-Imperial Porcelain

Ceramics, 2023
On-site pXRF analysis in various French collections (Musée du Louvre, Musée national des Arts asiatiques-Guimet, Paris) of porcelains decorated with painted enamels from the Qing Dynasty, in particular porcelains bearing an imperial mark, identifies the ...
Philippe Colomban, Gulsu Simsek Franci, Jacques Burlot, Xavier Gallet, Bing Zhao, Jean-Baptiste Clais   +5 more
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Synopsis of a Treasure. A Transdisciplinary Study of Medieval Gold Workings Biographies

Open Archaeology, 2023
The article aims to show how a transdisciplinary approach can contribute to a better understanding of the composite biography of a precious object. The study focuses on the Cintola del Duomo (Museum of the Opera del Duomo, Pisa), one of the most famous ...
Martiniello Stefania, Capitanio Antonella, Sciuto Claudia, Legnaioli Stefano, Raneri Simona   +4 more
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Investigation of the Pigments and Glassy Matrix of Painted Enamelled Qing Dynasty Chinese Porcelains by Noninvasive On-Site Raman Microspectrometry

Heritage, 2020
A selection of 15 Chinese painted enameled porcelains from the 18th century (Qing dynasty) was analyzed on-site by mobile Raman and XRF microspectroscopy.
Philippe Colomban, Burcu Kırmızı, Bing Zhao, Jean-Baptiste Clais, Yong Yang, Vincent Droguet   +5 more
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Diet reduces the effect of exogenous grit on tooth microwear

Biosurface and Biotribology, 2020
Exogenous grit adherent to the surface of food items and food fracture properties have each been considered important factors contributing to pattern and degree of tooth wear in mammals.
Licheng Hua, Jianbin Chen, Jianbin Chen, Peter S. Ungar, Peter S. Ungar   +4 more
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Measuring fracture toughness of human dental enamel at small scale using notched microcantilever beams

Biosurface and Biotribology, 2021
Dental enamel is the most mineralised hard tissue with a complex hierarchically organised anisotropic structure and it protects human teeth from mechanical damage during the dental function.
Kangjie Chu, Cancan Zhao, Fuzeng Ren
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Chinese cloisonné revisited

Advances in Archaeomaterials, 2022
Two papers examining Ming cloisonné enamels on metal and Chinese fahua glazes on ceramics were published in 1989. The analytical work was carried out at the Research Laboratory for Archaeology and the History of Art at Oxford University, and all the ...
Nigel Wood
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Erosion protection of low-concentration fluoride on human tooth enamel: results from surface morphology and nanomechanical and anti-wear properties

Biosurface and Biotribology, 2020
Dental erosion results in excessive tooth wear. The contribution of low-concentration fluoride used daily in the prevention and treatment of erosion has not been fully understood.
Liang Zheng, Maoyu Shi
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Creating a Preservation Environment for Renaissance Limoges Enamels [PDF]

, 2011
The Frick Collection seeks support for the renovation of two of its historic display cases in order to create a suitable environment for the collection of forty-six Renaissance Limoges enamels that are normally housed in them.
Joseph Godla, Joseph Godla
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