Restoration of severely damaged endodontically treated premolars: The influence of the endo-core length on marginal integrity and fatigue resistance of lithium disilicate CAD-CAM ceramic endocrowns

Jun 17, 2018 by in General Dentistry Comments Off on Restoration of severely damaged endodontically treated premolars: The influence of the endo-core length on marginal integrity and fatigue resistance of lithium disilicate CAD-CAM ceramic endocrowns

Abstract Objectives To explore fatigue limits of ceramic endocrowns for premolars. Methods Forty-eight devitalized premolars were cut at the CEJ. They were restored with standardized CAD–CAM lithium disilicate reinforced ceramic…

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Global burden of molar incisor hypomineralization

Jun 17, 2018 by in General Dentistry Comments Off on Global burden of molar incisor hypomineralization

Abstract Objectives We aimed to systematically review and meta-analyze the global, super-regional, regional and national prevalence of molar-incisor-hypomineralization (MIH) and to determine the numbers of prevalent and incident cases on…

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Accuracy and precision of 3 intraoral scanners and accuracy of conventional impressions: A novel in vivo analysis method

Jun 17, 2018 by in General Dentistry Comments Off on Accuracy and precision of 3 intraoral scanners and accuracy of conventional impressions: A novel in vivo analysis method

Graphical abstract Abstract Objective To evaluate a novel methodology using industrial scanners as a reference, and assess in vivo accuracy of 3 intraoral scanners (IOS) and conventional impressions. Further, to…

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Antibacterial properties and compressive strength of new one-step preparation silver nanoparticles in glass ionomer cements (NanoAg-GIC)

Jun 17, 2018 by in General Dentistry Comments Off on Antibacterial properties and compressive strength of new one-step preparation silver nanoparticles in glass ionomer cements (NanoAg-GIC)

Abstract Objectives This work aimed (1) to develop polyacid formulations by the one-step photoreduction of silver nanoparticles (AgNP) in a polyacrylate solution of conventional glass ionomer cement (GIC), imparting antibacterial…

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Valuing the delivery of dental care: Heterogeneity in patients’ preferences and willingness-to-pay for dental care attributes

Jun 17, 2018 by in General Dentistry Comments Off on Valuing the delivery of dental care: Heterogeneity in patients’ preferences and willingness-to-pay for dental care attributes

Abstract Objectives To examine the amount of heterogeneity in patients’ preferences for dental care, what factors affect their preferences, and how much they would be willing to pay for improvement…

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Polymerisation, antibacterial and bioactivity properties of experimental orthodontic adhesives containing triclosan-loaded halloysite nanotubes

Jun 17, 2018 by in General Dentistry Comments Off on Polymerisation, antibacterial and bioactivity properties of experimental orthodontic adhesives containing triclosan-loaded halloysite nanotubes

Graphical abstract Highlights • TCN-HNT is a suitable filler for orthodontic dental adhesives. • TCN-HNT shows in vitro inhibition of bacterial growth at 72 h. • Orthodontic dental adhesives doped…

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