Highlights • Cusp angle of the dental crown is directly proportional to the load-carrying capacity. • Failure always initiated at the centre of the midline of the occlusal surface. •…
Highlights • Development of a dynamic mechanical analysis method to assess bulk viscoelastic behavior of dentin • Protein destabilization accelerates H-bond breakage in biomodified dentin matrix • Key PAC structural…
Graphical abstract Highlights • Antimicrobial and antibiofilm thymol (TOH) coating on titanium (Ti) was developed. • An easy one step deep-coating method in a TOH-containing solution was used. • The…
Highlights • Fibers improve mechanical properties of a resin modified glass ionomer cement (RMGIC). • Mechanical properties with RMGIC matrix are improved over GIC matrix. • Braided long fibers give…
Highlights • Different failure modes were considered as competing risks in statistical analyses. • Conventional failure mode non-distinguishing models may underestimate bond strength. • Competing risk models could estimate bond…
The challenges faced by researchers in dental materials are many and varied. In particular, mechanical testing has many constraints and potential interferences that can, if not addressed, at best vitiate,…
Highlights • A motorized device was developed to simulate movements of light curing unit. • Different cements, LCUs and exposure protocols can lead to different in vitro results. • Delivering…
Highlights • Monolithic bridges from three zirconia grades were subjected to aging/loading. • Aging and loading did not affect the fracture load of translucent zirconia bridges. • Transformability correlated with…
Graphical abstract Abstract Objective To investigate the metal ion release, surface roughness and cytoxicity for Co–Cr alloys produced by different manufacturing techniques before and after heat treatment. In addition, to…
Highlights • 0.1% EGCG/DWB and 1%EGCG/DWB preserved dentin bond strength and reduced interfacial nanoleakage. • 1%EGCG/DWB inhibited S. mutans growth and biofilm formation along the dentin–adhesive interface. • Adjunctive application…
