SEM analysis of hybrid layer degradation after water storage
Objectives : To evaluate the morphology of the hybrid layer of one total etch and one self-etch DBA alter water storage and the effect of the application of 2% clorhexidine…
Adhesion to uncut enamel—A comparison between two test methods
Objectives . The purpose of this study was to compare the ability of two adhesion test methods to differentiate performance of three dental adhesives on uncut enamel. Materials and methods…
Influences of warm-air drying on dentin bond strength
Objectives . To evaluate the bond strength of etch-and-rinse adhesives in different solvent evaporation conditions. Materials and methods . Flat dentin surfaces from thirty extracted human third molars were bonded…
Comparison of bond strengths measured using cantilever-bending and micro-tensile methods
Objectives . The purpose of this study was to compare the bond strengths of enamel/composite adhesive interface measured by cantilever bending and micro-tensile test methods. Materials and methods . Buccal…
Self-etching adhesive+glass ionomer: Saliva effects on dentin bond strength
Objectives . The use of self-etching adhesives (SEA) increases the dentin shear bond strength (dSBS) of resin modified glass ionomers (RMGI) . The purpose of this study was to compare…
Testing bond strength: A review of the literature
Objectives . Worldwide bond strength tests are used to evaluate bonding effectiveness of different adhesive techniques. The purpose of this study was to systematically collect these data to identify the…
Identification of active compounds from a PA-based dentin collagen cross-linker
Objectives . To isolate the active compound on a proanthocyanidin-rich (PA) extract used to improve the mechanical properties of dentin. Materials and methods . The polymeric PAs were fractionated from…
The effect of the intermediate resin layer in single-step adhesives
Objectives . The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of the intermediate resin layer (IRL) on bond strength and durability of single-step adhesive by examining microtensile bond…
Substantivity of chlorhexidine to human dentin
Objectives . The ability of chlorhexidine (CHX) to slow the resin-dentin bonds degradation is likely related with its capacity to inhibit the collagenolytic/gelatinolytic activity of dentin. The aim of this…
Stability of caries-affected and sound dentin treated with collagen cross-linkers
Objectives . To evaluate the effect of various collagen cross-linking agents on the thermal stability of caries-affected and sound demineralized dentin using a differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) assay. Materials and…
Durability of bonded-dentin treated with hydrophilic versus hydrophobic primers
Objectives . This study evaluated the immediate and 6-month term resin–dentin bond strength of different hydrophilicity primers bonded to acid-etched dentin saturated with water or ethanol. Materials and methods ….
Effect of film thickness of resin cement on indirect restoration
Objectives . Adequate film thickness of resin cement is needed for long-term retention of restoration. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of film thickness of various…
Influence of ammonium hexafluorosilicate on enamel of permanent teeth
Objectives . Although diamine silver fluoride ( 1 AgF: (NH 3 ) 2 AgF) stains teeth black, it is known as a very effective agent to prevent the dental caries…
Preventive effect of CPP–ACP paste on enamel erosion in vitro
Objectives . The present study aimed to evaluate preventive effect of Casein Phosphopeptide–Amorphous Calcium Phosphate (CPP–ACP) paste and artificial saliva on hardness of intact enamel eroded by a Cola drink….
Effect of artificial aging on bonding strength of fissure sealants
Objectives . The objective of the present study was to evaluate the effect of aging on the adhesion of total-etched and self-etched fissure sealants to ground enamel of bovine teeth…
Composite contraction stress remote from and at the bonded interface
Objectives . Polymerization contraction of bonded dental composite produces stress in the surrounding substrate. A simple method to calculate the local contraction stress using indentation crack extension was reported earlier…
Influence of filler concentration on the colorimetric parameters of colored resin matrices for dental composites
Objectives . The aim of the study was to assess the correlation between the percentage of fillers and the colorimetric parameters of colored resin matrices used for dental composites. Materials…
New factors predicting the shrinkage stress for bonded restorations interfaces
Objectives . The C-Factor is normally used to predict the shrinkage stress at composite-tooth interfaces. A study was outlined for clarifying the elements which allows providing the stress at bonded…
Fracture and fractography of experimental composites with different filler sizes
Objectives . To study the fracture mechanism of experimental resin composites with different filler sizes by determining their initial fracture strength (IFS), flexural fatigue limit (FFL) and by observing respective…
Controllable polymerizations: Interactions of monomer and iniferter structure
Objectives . Photo-iniferters are molecules capable of initiation, chain transfer and termination reactions, suitable to produce controlled radical photo-polymerizations, which can be useful, for example, when thermal stability is desired….
