Stiffness and hardness of sheep molar enamel is lower than that of humans
Monday, March 3, 2014 - 10:30
in Biology & Nature
A first-ever study investigating the survival of ovine teeth has found the stiffness (Young's modulus) and hardness of sheep molar enamel is lower than that of human molar enamel, while the toughness of sheep enamel is the same as a human molar enamel.