The temperature ranges for maximum effectiveness of grain growth inhibitors in WC–Co alloys

CW Morton, DJ Wills, K Stjernberg - … Journal of Refractory Metals and Hard …, 2005 - Elsevier
In order to more effectively control the WC grain growth during liquid phase sintering of
submicron WC–Co alloys, the temperature ranges where common grain growth inhibitors …

Viscoelastic properties of the periodontal ligament and mucous membrane

DCA Picton, DJ Wills - The Journal of prosthetic dentistry, 1978 - Elsevier
Load deformation studies were carried out on the maxillary arches of three adultMacaca irus
monkeys using tooth-borne and tissue-borne plates. By means of an electronically …

An investigation of the viscoelastic properties of the periodontium in monkeys

DJ Wills, DCA Picton… - Journal of Periodontal …, 1972 - Wiley Online Library
The non‐linear response of the tooth to external stresses is due to the interaction of the
fibrous, cellular and vascular elements of the supportive tissues. In this study the relaxation …

Biomechanical aspects of the support of partial dentures

DJ Wills, RD Manderson - Journal of Dentistry, 1977 - Elsevier
The oral tissues are viscoelastic, in that their displacement is time-dependent and also
varies with the previous loading history. When a tooth is loaded there is an initial rapid …

A study of the fluid systems of the periodontium in macaque monkeys

DJ Wills, DCA Picton, WIR Davies - Archives of Oral Biology, 1976 - Elsevier
The role of the fluid systems within the periodontium was investigated by injections of
angiotensin, noradrenaline and physiological saline and by exsanguination. Angiotensin …

The intrusion of the tooth for different loading rates

DJ Wills, DCA Picton, WIR Davies - Journal of Biomechanics, 1978 - Elsevier
The way in which the tooth is intruded into its socket has been investigated using monkeys
(Macaca irus). There are two stages to the intrusion of the tooth up to a force of about 4N …

Single level posterolateral lumbar fusion in a New Zealand White rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus) model: Surgical anatomy, operative technique, autograft fusion rates …

JD Crowley, RA Oliver, MJ Dan, DJ Wills… - JOR …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Introduction The posterolateral lumbar fusion (PLF) New Zealand White (NZW)(Oryctolagus
cuniculus) rabbit model is a long‐standing surgical technique for the preclinical evaluation …

Anterior cruciate ligament zoobiquity: Can man's best friend tell us we are being too cautious with the implementation of osteotomy to correct posterior tibial slope

MJ Dan, DJ Wills, JD Crowley, N Cance… - Knee Surgery …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction (ACLR) is used to treat clinical instability
post ACL rupture, however, there is a high rate of incomplete return to sport and rerupture …

[HTML][HTML] The efficacy of a nanosynthetic bone graft substitute as a bone graft extender in rabbit posterolateral fusion

JC Conway, RA Oliver, T Wang, DJ Wills, J Herbert… - The Spine Journal, 2021 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND CONTEXT Synthetic bone graft substitutes are commonly used in spinal
fusion surgery. Preclinical data in a model of spinal fusion to support their efficacy is an …

Development and operation of the defence COVID-19 lab as a SARS-CoV-2 diagnostic screening capability for UK military personnel

SA Weller, SR Armstrong, S Bailey… - BMJ Mil …, 2024 - militaryhealth.bmj.com
Background In the face of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Defence Science and Technology
Laboratory (Dstl) and Defence Pathology combined to form the Defence Clinical Lab (DCL) …