Abstract Objectives The purpose of this study was to evaluate how curing protocol affects the extent of polymerization of dual-cured resin cements. Methods Four commercial resin cements were used (DuoLink,…

Abstract The aim of this study was to investigate the triethylene glycol (TEGDMA) elution kinetics from light-cured composite with and without chewing simulation over a time period of 86 h….

Abstract Objective Stress development at the tooth/restoration interface is one of the most important reasons for failure of adhesive restorations. The aim of this study was to evaluate the influence…

Abstract Objectives The aim of this study was to functionalize the surface of yttria partially stabilized tetragonal zirconia ceramics (Y-TZP) with a nano-structured alumina coating to improve resin bonding. Materials…

Abstract Objective The aim of the study was to assess the effect of individual metallic elements within experimental Au–Pt-based dental alloys for porcelain veneering on ion release. Methods A binary…

Abstract Objectives To assess the repair potential of resin-modified glass-ionomer cements (RMGICs) with additional RMGIC and resin composite. Methods Specimens of two proprietary RMGICs (Ketac N100 (Ketac Nano), 3M/ESPE, St…

Abstract Hydrofluoric acid can be used for intra-oral repair of restorations. Contamination of tooth substrate with hydrofluoric acid cannot always be avoided. Objectives To investigate the bonding effectiveness to hydrofluoric…

Abstract Objectives To evaluate the effect of cyclic loading on the bond strength of resin composite to zirconia framework material. Methods Bar shaped zirconia/composite specimens (2 mm × 2 mm…

Abstract Objectives The purpose of this study was to compare the water sorption/solubility, percent conversion and microtensile bond strength of three single-step self-etching adhesives with those of a two-step self-etching…

Abstract Objectives To investigate the movement of resin matrix with respect to the filler particles of filled composites during their photo cure without or with polymerization contraction stress (PCS). Methods…

Abstract Objective To design a protocol for the determination of the flexural modulus of elasticity of wire with high accuracy and precision. Methods Cantilever bending was used at long span…

Abstract This review presents a critical survey of all experimental data about the low temperature degradation of zirconia (often referred to as “aging”) due to the tetragonal-to-monoclinic transformation, which have…

Abstract Objectives The objective of this study was to evaluate ternary methacrylate–thiol–ene systems, with varying thiol–ene content and thiol:ene stoichiometry, as dental restorative resin materials. It was hypothesized that an…

Abstract Objectives To test the hypotheses that shear bond strength ( σ s ) and contact angle ( ) are influenced by the thermal expansion/contraction behavior of bilayered all-ceramic systems….

Abstract Objectives The aim of this study was to establish by means of a spectrophotometer the influence of each layer of a porcelain fused to metal (PFM) ceramic system on…