Abstract Objectives The toxicity of monomers like bisphenol-A-glycidyldimethacrylate (BisGMA) and urethane-dimethacrylate (UDMA) to cells is well studied. In these studies solubilizers, which have a toxic potential, are used to dissolve…
Abstract Objective To evaluate the reliability and accuracy of computer-designed surgical guides in osseointegrated oral implant rehabilitation. Materials and methods Six implant rehabilitations, with a total of 17 implants, were…
Abstract Objectives To characterize the effect of crevice corrosion on the strength of dental silver amalgam as determined by the Hertzian ‘ball on disc’ method, with a view to providing…
Abstract Objective The objective of this study was to compare several dental restoratives currently advertised as low-shrinkage composites (Clearfil Majesty Posterior, Kalore, Reflexions XLS Dentin and Venus Diamond) with a…
Abstract Objectives The aim of the study was to evaluate the contraction stress, microhardness and polymerization kinetics of three self-adhesive cements vs. conventional dual-cure resin cement. Methods Cements tested were:…
Abstract Objectives The application of an electric field has been shown to positively influence the impregnation of the resin monomers currently used in dentin bonding systems during hybrid layer formation….
Abstract Objective Fillers are widely utilized to enhance the mechanical properties of polymer resins. However, polymerization stress has the potential to increase due to the higher elastic modulus achieved upon…
Abstract Objectives The management of demineralized dentin resulting from dental caries or acid erosion remains an oral healthcare clinical challenge. This paper investigates, through a range of studies, the ability…
Abstract Objectives The aim of this study was to numerically evaluate the effects of filler contents and resin properties on the material properties of dental composites utilizing realistic 3D micromechanical…
Abstract Objectives Verify the influence of different filler distributions on the subcritical crack growth (SCG) susceptibility, Weibull parameters ( m and σ 0 ) and longevity estimated by the strength–probability–time…
