Highlights • Grinding increases the ceramic’s resistance towards ageing at the subsurface. • The activation energies compares well with previous reported values. • After aging at 37 °C, predicted and…

Graphical abstract Highlights • MDP containing universal adhesive alone provides effective chemical bonding to Y-TZP. • Silica coating + silanization provided higher hydrolytic stability than applying MDP. Abstract Objectives To…

Highlights • XFEM results were in good agreement with those of the experimental results. • XFEM enabled us to capture a more accurate load at first sign of a crown’s…

Abstract Objectives Recently several zirconia primers have been introduced to mediate bonding of dimethacrylate resins to yttria-stabilized zirconia frameworks (Y-TZP). The aim of the study was to evaluate the changes…

Abstract Objectives The literature reports inconsistent results regarding using configuration factor (C-factor) as an indicator to reflect the generation of polymerization shrinkage stress (PS) from dental restorative composites due to…

Abstract Objective Acids, such as those used in adhesive dentistry, have been shown to solubilize bioactive molecules from dentin. These dentin matrix components (DMC) may promote cell proliferation and differentiation,…

Highlights • Fluoride from dental materials works on caries similarly as fluoride from dentifrices. • The effect of fluoride from dental materials is based on in vitro and in situ…