Abstract Objective A method proposed for determining the fracture toughness (FT) of dental materials involves a ‘roller’ wedging open a V-notch in a cylindrical specimen. There are a number of…

Abstract Objectives The aim of this study was to determine the physico-mechanical properties of a high viscosity glass ionomer cement (GIC) reinforced with TiO 2 nanotubes (TiO 2 -nt). Methods…

Abstract Objective Dental device is a very broad term that can be used to include any foreign material or product that is introduced in the host oral cavity to replace…

Highlights • Against a hard antagonist, glass-ceramics exhibit moderate wear but extensive subsurface fracture. • Resin composites show large wear craters with the absence of subsurface damage. • The polymer-infiltrated…

Graphical abstract Abstract Objective This work focuses on the influence of poly(acrylic acid) (PAA) architecture (linear or branched) on setting behavior and compressive strength of glass ionomer cements (GICs). Methods…

Highlights • Dentine exhibited superior creep stability compared to resin-based dental materials. • Dentine is considered as a viscoelastic material with limited viscous deformation. • Burgers model is suitable to…

Highlights • Initial polymer structure; influenced by photo-polymerisation variables, impacts the thermal response of resin matrices. • Systems polymerised rapidly are more influenced by thermal perturbation. • Accelerating polymerisation confers…

Abstract Objective The present work shows the optimization of a high-throughput bioluminescence assay to assess the metabolism of intact Streptococcus mutans biofilms and its utility as a screening method for…

Abstract Objective This study systematically reviews the literature on self-healing microcapsule technology and evaluates the biocompatibility of self-healing microcapsules and the efficiency of crack repair within resin-based dental composites. Methods…

Highlights • Addition of Al 2 O 3 result in decrease in sintering shrinkage and relative density. • Different forms of Al 2 O 3 in Al 2 O 3…

Highlights • The LTD also significantly increased the fracture resistance of zirconia. • The fracture resistance was significantly lower in all groups that were glazed. • The groups were treated…

Abstract Objective The aim of this systemic review, conducted in accordance with the PRISMA statement, was to investigate the impact of surface pretreatments on the bonding strength of high performance…

Highlights • Effective photo-curing for 3 s at high radiant emittance is connected to a modification of the polymerization mechanism in a dimethacrylate resin-based composite (RBC) by incorporation of a…

Highlights • Occlusal veneers can be reliably produced by 3D-printing with the Lithography-based Ceramic Manufacturing process. • 3D-printed zirconia, milled zirconia and heat-pressed lithium disilicate can be recommended as material…

Highlights • Grinding dental zirconia with tungsten carbide burs causes a significant reduction of the biaxial flexural strength. • This reduction was attributed to ultra-structural subsurface micro-cracks observed to have…

Highlights • Electrospraying was successful to obtain chitosan particles encapsulated with and without DCPA. • Antimicrobial effect was by due attributed to direct contact of the bacteria with exposed with…

Abstract Objective To evaluate the cyclic contact fatigue resistance and failure mode of ceramics for monolithic and multilayer restorations. Methods Ceramic structures (10 mm × 1.8 mm) were fabricated as…

Graphical abstract Highlights • The ex-vivo human tooth model is a promising tool to study initial mineralization. • An self-adhering phosphopullulan-based biomaterial for pulp-capping is presented. • The phosphopullulan-based cement…

Abstract Objective This study investigated the effect of plasma-treated leno weaved ultra-high-molecular-weight polyethylene fiber placement on gap formation and microtensile bond strength (MTBS) of a bulk-fill composite in deep cavity….