Principal component analysis for dental shade color
Abstract Objectives Conventional 3-dimensional color spaces such as L * a * b * or L * C * h have a limitation in that colors of materials can only…
Accuracy of Kubelka–Munk reflectance theory for dental resin composite material
Abstract Objective The objective of this study is to determine the effect of interfacial reflection correction (IRC) on the accuracy of this reflectance model for contemporary dental resin composite materials….
Recent advances in the development of GTR/GBR membranes for periodontal regeneration—A materials perspective
Abstract Periodontitis is a major chronic inflammatory disorder that can lead to the destruction of the periodontal tissues and, ultimately, tooth loss. To date, flap debridement and/or flap curettage and…
Influence of polymerization mode and C-factor on cohesive strength of dual-cured resin cements
Abstract Objectives The aim of this study is to determine the influence of the C-factor and the mode of polymerization on the cohesive strength of various dual-cure resin cements. Methods…
Effects of thread features in osseo-integrated titanium implants using a statistics-based finite element method
Abstract Objective To investigate the influence of implant design factors in terms of bone integrity and implant stability. Materials and methods A 3D parametric CAD model was developed. Then, once…
Characterization of third-body media particles and their effect on in vitrocomposite wear
Abstract Objectives The purpose of this study was to compare four medium particles currently used for in vitro composite wear testing (glass and PMMA beads and millet and poppy seeds)….
Incorporation of an antibacterial and radiopaque monomer in to dental resin system
Abstract Objectives The purpose of this study was to prepare antibacterial and radiopaque dental resin through adding one polymerizable quaternary ammonium compound with iodine as counter anion into Bis-GMA/TEGDMA (50/50,…
Human gingival keratinocyte response to substances eluted from Silorane composite material reveal impact on cell behavior reflected by RNA levels and induction of apoptosis
Abstract Objectives The aim of this study was the characterization of siloran-derived composite eluates in conjunction with their putative impact on human gingival keratinocytes (HGK), i.e. levels of total RNA…
Effect of an experimental zirconia–silica coating technique on micro tensile bond strength of zirconia in different priming conditions
Abstract Objectives This study aimed to evaluate the adhesive properties of a MDP-containing resin cement to a colored zirconia ceramic, using an experimental zirconia–silica coating technique with different priming conditions….
Effects of cement thickness and bonding on the failure loads of CAD/CAM ceramic crowns: Multi-physics FEA modeling and monotonic testing
Abstract Objective To determine the influence of cement thickness and ceramic/cement bonding on stresses and failure of CAD/CAM crowns, using both multi-physics finite element analysis and monotonic testing. Methods Axially…
Creep deformation of restorative resin-composites intended for bulk-fill placement
Abstract Objectives To determine the creep deformation of several “bulk-fill” resin-composite formulations in comparison with some other types. Methods Six resin-composites; four bulk-fill and two conventional were investigated. Stainless steel…
Wear behavior of dental Y-TZP ceramic against natural enamel after different finishing procedures
Abstract Objective The aim of this in vitro study was to evaluate the influence of different finishing procedures on the wear behavior of zirconia against natural enamel. Methods 64 quadratic…
Residual stresses in porcelain-veneered zirconia prostheses
Abstract Objectives Compressive stress has been intentionally introduced into the overlay porcelain of zirconia–ceramic prostheses to prevent veneer fracture. However, recent theoretical analysis has predicted that the residual stresses in…
Stress relaxation of trithiocarbonate-dimethacrylate-based dental composites
Abstract Objectives To reduce polymerization-induced shrinkage stress while maintaining mechanical properties, reversible addition-fragmentation chain transfer (RAFT)-capable functional groups were incorporated into a photopolymerizable dimethacrylate-based dental composite. We hypothesize that the…
The inhibitory effects of silver diamine fluoride at different concentrations on matrix metalloproteinases
Abstract Objective To study the inhibitory effect of various commercially available concentrations of silver diamine fluoride (SDF) solutions on matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs). Methods Three SDF solutions with concentrations at 38%,…
Repair of silorane-based dental composites: Influence of surface treatments
Abstract Objective The purpose of our study was to evaluate the effects of surface treatment on the microtensile bond strength (MTBS) of repaired silorane-based composites (Filtek Silorane (Silorane), 3M ESPE)….
Effect of quaternary ammonium and silver nanoparticle-containing adhesives on dentin bond strength and dental plaque microcosm biofilms
Abstract Objective Antibacterial bonding agents are promising to hinder the residual and invading bacteria at the tooth–restoration interfaces. The objectives of this study were to develop an antibacterial bonding agent…
Machining variability impacts on the strength of a ‘chair-side’ CAD–CAM ceramic
Abstract Objectives To develop a novel methodology to generate specimens for bi-axial flexure strength (BFS) determination from a ‘chair-side’ CAD–CAM feldspathic ceramic with surface defect integrals analogous to the clinical…
Resin zirconia bonding promotion with some novel coupling agents
Abstract Objectives To evaluate and compare three novel coupling agents: 2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate, itaconic acid and oleic acid to two silane coupling agents, one commercial silane product and 3-acryloxypropyltrimethoxysilane on the…
Dental plaque microcosm biofilm behavior on calcium phosphate nanocomposite with quaternary ammonium
Abstract Objectives Half of dental restorations fail in 10 years, with secondary caries as the main reason. Calcium phosphate composites could remineralize tooth lesions. The objectives of this study were…
