Answers are grounded in this paper and cite their sources.
This paper presents the results of experiments conducted with extracted human and bovine teeth. The teeth were subjected to thermal cycling at temperatures between 140 and 90 F. The results offer conclusive evidence that thermal fracture may be induced by the thermal stresses caused by the temperature cycling. Less than 3,000 thermal cycles cause severe cracking or the propagation of cracks previously existing in the teeth, or both.
No takes yet. Share an insight, caveat, or question.
Brown et al. (1972) studied this question.
Synapse has enriched 10 related papers. Consider them for comparative context: