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Crack growth resistance (R-curve) responses for the dentin specimens. (a) a typical Rcurve for young dentin obtained from a 23 year old female. The initiation (Ko), growth (Kg) and plateau (Kp) toughness defined in this response. (b) results obtained from all of the specimens an in all three coronal regions evaluated.
