Graphical abstract Highlights • At equal loading, all filler sizes produce similar flexural properties. • At maximum loading, larger particles produce better flexural properties. • Smaller particles produce more transparent…
Graphical abstract Highlights • Maximum loading calculation for idealized packing of uniform-sized spheres. • Maximum loading of uniform-sized spheres = 74.05 vol%, regardless of their sizes. • Fitting secondary particles…
Highlights • Montmorillonite can be successfully functionalised by a methacrylate-based compound with an increase of interlayer space from 11.6 Å to 14.2 Å. • Dental resin composites can be prepared…
Graphical abstract Highlights • Initial bacterial adhesion to the Ti and Ti alloy was significantly inhibited after plasma functionalizing. • The bacterial adhesion-resistance effect was induced by carbon cleaning. •…
Graphical abstract Abstract Objectives (1) To evaluate the effect of cavity depth and composite type on the interfacial debonding in bulk-filled cavities. (2) To correlate the theoretical shrinkage stress and…
Abstract Objectives Glass ionomer cements (GICs) are a subject of research because of their inferior mechanical properties, despite their advantages such as fluoride release and direct bonding to bone and…
Abstract Objective To investigate and characterize the distribution of fabrication defects in bilayered lithium disilicate glass-ceramic (LDG) crowns using micro-CT and 3D reconstruction. Methods Ten standardized molar crowns (IPS e.max…
Abstract Objective This study evaluated the effects of two grading techniques of zirconia material on the fatigue limit of full-contour 3-unit fixed dental prostheses (FDPs). Methods Presintered blocks of 3Y-TZP…
Highlights • Grinding with/without additional sandblasting induces residual compressive stress. • Residual compressive stress increases the bending strength of dental zirconia. • Thermal annealing reduces the bending strength of dental…
Highlights • Cyto- and genotoxicity of FIT monomer and Lucirin TPO photoinitiator were evaluated. • FIT showed less cytotoxic and genotoxic effects than BisGMA. • TPO showed 7 times higher…
