The Academy of Dental Materials held its annual meeting in Portland, Oregon, USA, on October 29–31, 2009. The full title of the meeting was Adhesion in Dentistry – Analyzing Bond…
Abstract Objectives The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of liner and base materials to reduce the stress resulting from polymerization shrinkage. The null hypothesis tested was…
Abstract Objectives The aim of this study was the interfacial characterization and the determination of bond strength of commercially available low fusing dental porcelain for Ti. Methods Eight materials were…
Abstract Objectives Nickel chromium is widely used as a restorative material in dentistry but its biocompatibility is of concern as there are reports of patients suffering adverse effects caused by…
Abstract Objectives “Submicron hiatus” represents a potential space between the base of the collagenous network and the mineralized dentin when it is acid etched for bonding. This study evaluated the…
Abstract Objective The aim of this study was to elucidate whether marginal performance (in terms of % of continuous margins) can, or not, be predicted from μTBS values. A relationship…
Abstract Objectives The dental resin monomer triethylene glycol dimethacrylate (TEGDMA) caused a cell cycle arrest in response to DNA damage. However, the underlying mechanisms are unclear. Therefore, the influence of…
Abstract Objectives Polymerization shrinkage of a composite in a high configuration-factor (C-factor) cavity leads to polymerization shrinkage stress. In the prevention of high polymerization shrinkage stress, a low-shrinking silorane composite…
Abstract Objectives The aim of this study was to develop a method to experimentally determine and visualize the direction and amount of polymerization shrinkage. Methods We modified a composite to…
Abstract Objective The purpose of this study was to examine the fracture toughness ( K IC ) of three direct dental composites and one indirect dental composite subject to cyclic…
Abstract Objective The purpose of this review was to assess the influencing factors which affect laboratory tests that evaluate the effectiveness of luting agents on the retention of crowns in…
Abstract Objectives Evaluate the flexural strength ( σ ) and subcritical crack growth (SCG) under cyclic loading of glass-infiltrated alumina-based (IA, In-Ceram Alumina) and zirconia-reinforced (IZ, In-Ceram Zirconia) ceramics, testing…
Abstract Objective To investigate the effect of three different primers on shear and peel bond strengths between three maxillofacial silicone elastomers and an acrylic resin after 360 h of accelerated…
Abstract Dentin bonding performed with hydrophobic resins using ethanol-wet bonding should be less susceptible to degradation but this hypothesis has never been validated. Objectives This in vitro study evaluated stability…
Abstract Objectives The purpose of this study was to evaluate the relationship between changes in the modulus of elasticity and ultimate tensile strength of one-step self-etch adhesives, and their degree…
Abstract Objective To compare resin–dentin bond strengths and the micropermeability of hydrophobic vs. hydrophilic resins bonded to acid-etched or EDTA-treated dentin, using the ethanol wet-bonding technique. Methods Flat dentin surfaces…
Abstract Purpose To evaluate important material properties of six experimental resin-based restorative materials (EXP) with systematically modified resin matrices using conventional and alternative monomers in comparison with an experimental standard…
Abstract Objective Various chemical interactions can be used to develop ceramic–resin bonding and specific approaches are available for zirconia ceramics. This study evaluated the effect of a new experimental primer,…
Abstract Objectives To distinguish the physical properties of a new silorane-based restorative material in comparison to five methacrylate-based restorative materials – a compomer, giomer, nanocomposite, hybrid and micro-hybrid. Methods The…
Abstract Objectives Since stylus profilometry applies a force on the sample surface, it is logical to hypothesize that the profilometer penetrates the surface of the enamel softened by acid solutions….
