Introduction

The Dental Advice Research and Technology Service (D.A.R.T.S) was formed in 1988 as a University of Sheffield Advisory and Consultancy Service. It is situated within the Department of Adult Dental Care at the School of Clinical Dentistry and has at its disposal technical, clinical, materials and biomaterials science personnel within the Dental School and University.

This places the range of scientific, technical and clinical resources of a University Dental School at the disposal of manufacturing industry and technical and clinical dentistry. When the Universities unrivalled metallurgical, ceramic and polymer science resources are added the resulting expertise provide D.A.R.T.S with in-depth research development capabilities which are unique in the United Kingdom.

Above right: Scanning electron micrograph of a glass ceramic, (centre) biaxial flexural strength test being carried out on the ceramic and a dental restoration made from the ceramic (right).

Contact details Dr. A. Johnson (Director) The Dental Advice Research and Technology Service Department of Adult Dental Care School of Clinical Dentistry University of Sheffield Claremont Crescent Sheffield S10 2TA UK Tel: (0114) 2717940 (office) or 2717935 (Lab) Fax: (0114) 2665326 Email form.

Services

		Testing and analysis
		Research
		Problem solving
		Training
		Dental technology

Links

		Contact details and email form
		Members
		Biomaterials research cluster
		School of Clinical Dentistry