Abstract Objectives Dental plaque build-up on the cervical area adjacent to gingival margins is a trigger factor for secondary caries around restored root caries lesions. Dimethylaminohexadecyl methacrylate (DMAHDM) and amorphous…
Highlights • Transmitted irradiance is affected by surface reflection, attenuation and scattering. • A correction calculating true transmitted irradiance can be implemented. • The model can be applied for individual…
Highlights • The C-factor is the relative thickness of the fully constrained boundary layer. • The boundary-layer thickness is proportional to the specimen’s diameter only. • The optical test presented…
Highlights • Composites with up to 40 wt% of fluorapatite could be made using dual asymmetric centrifugal mixing. • At high filler loads, fluorapatite rods introduced additional toughening mechanisms. •…
Abstract Objective Due to past failures of orthopedic 3Y-TZP femoral implants linked to accelerated tetragonal-to-monoclinic phase transformation ( t → m ), the susceptibility to ‘low-temperature degradation’ or ‘ageing’ of…
Abstract Objectives This study aimed to investigate the collective influence of material properties and design parameters on the fracture behavior of monolithic dental crowns. Methods Three-dimensional (3D) models ( N…
Graphical abstract Highlights • Material-dependent biomineralization achieved in vitro . • Performance of gold standard acid-etched titanium confirmed in in vitro test system. • Biomineralization leads to functional integration of…
Abstract Objectives Previous studies have shown that the fracture toughness of ceramics can be determined from the fractal dimensions (D) of their fracture surfaces and that the surface should be…
Abstract Objectives The susceptibility of methacrylates to hydrolytic and enzymatic degradation may be a contributing factor limiting the clinical lifespan of resin composite restorations. The elimination of labile ester bonds…
Abstract Objectives To evaluate the effect of time on the Vickers microhardness (VH) at the top and bottom surfaces of six conventional resin-based composites (RBCs) up to twelve weeks after…
