Abstract Objective The aim of this study was to evaluate the calcium release, pH, flow, solubility, water absorption, setting and working time of three experimental root canal sealers based on…

Abstract Objective This study evaluated the effect of different ferrule heights and varying degrees of substance loss on the fracture resistance of endodontically treated premolars. Methods Eighty extracted and endodontically…

Abstract Objectives Short ramie fibers were selected to investigate the effect of fiber length and volume fraction on the flexural properties of ramie fiber reinforced denture base PMMA. With the…

Abstract Objectives To compare three instruments for their ability to quantify enamel loss after acid erosion. Methods 6 randomized parallel groups of bovine enamel samples were subjected to citric acid…

Abstract Objective Amorphous bioglass 45S5 has been used for many years as bone substitute material. Bioactive glasses are also suitable as coating materials for implants in order to improve the…

Abstract Objectives In the present study, lithium-disilicate ceramic inlays should be analyzed biomechanically according to their thickness and dimension, and it should be clarified as to whether there is a…

Abstract Objectives The purpose of this study was to validate a new method to investigate the polymerization shrinkage vectors of composite during light curing and to evaluate the overall utility…

Abstract Objective This study evaluated the effect of adding diphenyliodonium hexafluorphosphate (DPI) as a third component of the free-radical photoinitiator system of model resin cements on their photopolymerization kinetics/stress and…