Abstract Objectives Self-adhesive resin cements have been recently introduced; however, there is little data available on their long-term performance. In this in vitro study, swept-source optical coherence tomography (OCT) at…
Abstract Objective This study was performed to evaluate the biocompatibility of nine types of pure metals using 36 experimental prosthetic titanium-based alloys containing 5, 10, 15, and 20 wt% of…
Abstract Objective In this study, three dimethacrylate quaternary ammonium compounds N,N-bis[2-(3-(methacryloyloxy)propanamido)ethyl]-N-methyldodecyl ammonium iodide (QADMAI-12), N,N-bis[2-(3-(methacryloyloxy)propanamido)ethyl]-N-methylhexadecyl-ammonium iodide (QADMAI-16), and N,N-bis[2-(3-(methacryloyloxy)propanamido)ethyl]-N-methyloctadectyl ammonium iodide (QADMAI-18) were synthesized and proposed to be used as…
Abstract Objective Handling (stickiness, adaptability) of a dental composite does strongly influence quality and success of a dental restoration. The purpose was to develop an in vitro test, which allows…
Abstract Objectives This study aimed to investigate the influence of restoration thickness to the fracture resistance of adhesively bonded Lava™ Ultimate CAD/CAM, a Resin Nano Ceramic (RNC), and IPS e.max…
Abstract Objectives This study evaluated the performance of phenylbis (2,4,6-trimethylbenzoyl)-phosphine oxide (BAPO) as an alternative photoinitiator in the polymerization kinetics (PK), flexural strength ( σ ) and elastic modulus (…
Abstract Objectives The temperature variations during the veneering firing cycles of a zirconia dental ceramic can negatively affect its mechanical properties. A possible synergistic effect of both heat-treatment and aging…
Abstract Objective To establish the relationship between photoinitiator system and nanofiller size on the optical properties and cure efficiency of model composites. Methods Model composites based on BisGMA/TEGDMA (60:40 mol%)…
Abstract Objectives The present study was carried out to create composites and fibers using polyurethane (PU) with hydroxyapatite (HA) that could be used for dental applications. Methods Composites with varying…
Highlights • The translucency of 3Y-TZP has been examined using the Rayleigh scattering model. • The in-line transmission of 3Y-TZP increased with decreasing grain size and thickness. • To achieve…
