Abstract Objectives The aim of the study was to analyze the dissolving depth of adhesive resin monomers into pre-polymerized fiber-reinforced composites (FRC) with either a semi-interpenetrating polymer network (semi-IPN) or…
Abstract Objectives Calcium and phosphate ion-releasing resin composites are promising for remineralization. However, there has been no report on incorporating antibacterial agents to these composites. The objective of this study…
Abstract Objectives Aim of the present prospective controlled clinical study was to compare the clinical performances of two different cementation procedures to lute IPS Empress inlays and onlays. Methods Eighty-three…
Abstract Objectives The aim of this study was to thermo-polymerize under high pressure four commercially available dental resin composites to obtain and characterize composite blocks suitable for CAD/CAM procedures. Methods…
Summary Objectives To evaluate if depth of cure D ISO determined by the ISO 4049 method is accurately reflected with bulk fill materials when compared to depth of cure D…
Abstract Objectives To demonstrate that determination of the depth of cure of resin-based composites needs to take into account the depth at which the transition between glassy and rubbery states…
Abstract Objectives To identify the strength limiting flaws in in vitro test specimens of a fine-grained feldspathic dental porcelain. Methods Four-point flexural strengths were measured for 26 test specimens. The…
Abstract Objectives The aim was to investigate the microtensile bond strength (μ-TBS) and failure pattern of self-adhesive luting cements (SLC) to dentin pre-treated with different concentrations of chlorhexidine (CHX) solutions….
Abstract Objectives It is difficult to completely remineralize carious lesions because diffusion into the interior of the lesion is inhibited as new mineral is deposited in the outermost layers. In…
Abstract Objectives The aim of this study was to compare the fracture load of veneered anterior zirconia crowns using normal and Weibull distribution of complete and censored data. Methods Standardized…
Abstract Objectives To give an overview of aspects of silane coupling agents and surface conditioning in dentistry. Methods Currently, silane coupling agents are used as adhesion promoters. Silanes are effective…
Alan Wilson, the distinguished British dental materials scientist and co-inventor of the glass-ionomer cement (GIC), died just before Christmas 2011, after a battle with prostate cancer. He is survived by…
Abstract Objectives In this work the influence of the dimethacrylate monomer chemical structure on structural heterogeneity and physico-mechanical properties of the resulting polymer networks was investigated. Rigid aromatic dimethacrylate (Bis-GMA),…
Abstract Objectives To determine the diffusion coefficient, water sorption and solubility of various types of restorative dental composites and to evaluate the effect of acidic media (orange juice and coke)…
Thank you very much for reading and analyzing our paper very carefully. We enjoyed to read your comments. Your main concerns were addressed (1) to our practice-based statement that light-polymerizing…
Abstract Objectives The null hypothesis was that mechanical testing systems used to determine polymerization stress ( σ pol ) would rank a series of composites similarly. Methods Two series of…
Abstract Objectives This study evaluated catechin and chlorhexidine release from copolymers based on bis-GMA diluted with TEGDMA (R1), propoxylated bis-GMA–CH 3 bis-GMA (R2) or fluorinated bis-GMA–CF 3 bis-GMA (R3). Mechanical…
Abstract Objective The aim of this study was to evaluate if pH-neutralization behavior of self-adhesive resin cements has an influence on their mechanical properties. Methods pH-neutralization, water sorption, solubility and…
Abstract Objectives Esthetic demands and biocompatibility have prompted the development of all-ceramic dental crowns. Yttria tetragonal zirconia polycrystalline (Y-TZP) framework material has the best mechanical properties compared to other all-ceramic…
Abstract Objectives To assess the influence of veneer application on fracture behavior, namely failure load and failure mode, of standardized lithium-disilicate-based crowns. Methods Forty molar crowns (IPS e.max Press, IvoclarVivadent)…
