Abstract Objectives The study was aimed at investigating the cytotoxicity of different composites as a function of composite shade and the light curing unit (LCU) employed. Methods Non-polymerized and polymerized…
Abstract Objectives To evaluate the effect of different factors on the push-out bond strength of glass fiber posts luted in simulated (standard) root canals using different composite cements. Methods Three…
Abstract Objective This meta-analysis investigates the clinical retention of pit and fissure sealants in relation to observation time and material type. Data, sources and study selection A search in the…
Abstract Objective To investigate the effect of the substrate: coating elastic modulus ratio on the failure behaviour of glass ionomer cement (GIC) under Hertzian indentation. Methods GIC (Amalgomer CR, Advanced…
Abstract Objectives The objective of this study was to evaluate the retentive force of clasps made from three thermoplastic resins and cobalt–chromium (CoCr) alloy by the insertion/removal test simulating 10…
Abstract Objective Our goal was to characterize the response of human mesenchymal stem cells (hMSCs) to a niobium-doped fluorapatite-based glass-ceramic (FAp). Methods The glass was prepared by twice melting at…
Abstract Objectives To test the accuracy of measurements of tooth wear using a non-contacting laser profilometer (NCLP) and surface matching software. Methods The accuracy and repeatability of the NCLP and…
Abstract Objective The effect of hydroxyapatite (HAp) content on photopolymerization of a model self-etching adhesive was studied by using attenuated total reflectance Fourier transform infrared (ATR/FT-IR) spectroscopy. Materials and methods…
Abstract Objectives To report the results at year three of an evaluation of fixed–fixed all-ceramic bridges, constructed in a yttria oxide stabilized tetragonal zirconium oxide polycrystal (Y-TZP) substructure, placed in…
Abstract Objectives To purpose a method for predicting the shrinkage stress development in the adhesive layer of resin-composite cylinders that shrink bonded to a single flat surface, by measuring the…
