Abstract Objective The objective of this study was to test the null hypothesis that the interfacial toughness of each of two types of bonded core-veneer bilayer ceramics is not significantly…
Objectives : To evaluate the bond strength of conventional and self-adhesive resin cements to a yttrium-oxide-stabilized polycrystalline tetragonal zirconia ceramic (YTZP) considering 3 factors ( cement in 4 levels [Panavia…
Objectives : The Rocatec system conditions the bonding surface by fusing a unique silica layer onto the surface. The purpose of this study is to determine the effect of Rocatec…
Objectives : It is necessary to understand curing process of luting cements to achieve successful cementation of indirect dental restoration. In this study, curing process of three different kinds of…
Objectives : The pursuit of an optimized adhesive interface with indirect restorative materials continues. This study evaluated the shear bond strength of adhesive interfaces created with ResiCem (Shofu Inc., Kyoto,…
Objective : The overall goal of this research was to chemically modify the surface of zirconia dental ceramics with a Si x O y seed layer to increase adhesive bonding…
Objectives : The free radical concentrations of resin materials do not only compromise the material polymerization properties but also may impact its overall biocompatibility due to higher concentrations of residual…
Objectives: Although air-particle abrasion delivers advantages for improved adhesive strength of resin cements to yttria-stabilized tetragonal-zirconia-polycrystalline (zirconia), it is not widely studied whether this process impairs the mechanical properties of…
Objectives : Denture soft liner materials are known to harden during clinical use. This study evaluated hardness changes in a variety of commercial soft liner products during long-term water storage….
Objectives : Proper cementation protocol is critical to the success of indirect restorations. Recommendation in materials and techniques however vary by manufacturer. The purpose of this study was to study…
Objectives : The objective of this study was to compare the Weibull parameters (characteristic strength, σ 0 , and Weibull modulus, m ) and slow cracking growth (SCG) parameters (stress…
Objectives : To describe one method for the three-dimensional finite element modeling of dental implant by combining micro-CT technique and Mimics software. Materials and methods : One dental titanium implant…
Objectives : The purpose of this study was to histomorphometrically compare a noncoated threaded zirconia implant vs. a noncoated threaded titanium implant in a rabbit model. The study tested the…
Objectives : To evaluate the strength degradation of five ceramics (yttria stabilized zirconia, YZ; alumina polycrystal, AL; glass-infiltrated alumina–zirconia, ICZ; and porcelains VM7 and VM9, all from Vita) after in…
Objectives : Repeated exposure to cyclic temperatures can result in change of bond strength. The purpose of this study is to determine the difference in shear bond strengths between a…
Objectives : Traditional HF etching and silane treatment is not effective for improving the bonding towards zirconia ceramics. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the bonding ability of…
Objectives : Self-adhesive cements represent a new approach in fiber post-cementation. Aim of this study was to investigate the effect of storage in artificial saliva on bond strength of fiber…
Objectives : We have recently reported the processing and physico-chemical characterization of a yttria-tetragonal zirconia polycrystal (Y-TZP) ceramic produced via coprecipitation with mechanical properties comparable to commercially reinforced ceramic materials….
Objectives : This study evaluated the effect of the Ti condition (as-received and re-cast) on the mechanical properties, microstructure and fractography. Materials and methods : Castings ( n = 6)…
Veneer cracking on zirconia core dental material is presenting as a clinical concern. There is no standard method for calculating the magnitude of residual stress that causes these crack patterns….
