Abstract Objectives The C-Factor has been used widely to rationalize the changes in shrinkage stress occurring at the tooth/resin-composite interfaces. Experimentally, such stresses have been measured in a uniaxial direction…
Abstract Objectives The study evaluates properties of an experimental dental composite consisting of a porous thermally sintered nano-silica as filler. The properties are compared with those of an experimental composite…
Abstract Objectives To evaluate the effects of silica (SiO 2 ) (0.5 wt%) and zinc oxide (ZnO) (0.25 wt%) dopants on the mechanical and biological properties of tricalcium phosphate (TCP)…
Abstract Objective Light-curable polymers are commonly used in restorative surgery, prosthodontics and surgical procedures. Despite the fact of wide application, there are clinical problems due to limitations of blue light…
Abstract Objective To evaluate whether the reduction/prevention of triethylene glycol dimethacrylate (TEGDMA)-induced decrease of intracellular glutathione (GSH) protects human periodontal ligament fibroblasts (HPLF) against cell death. Methods HPLF were preincubated…
Abstract Objective To correlate different laboratory wear simulation protocols for three denture tooth materials with clinical wear results of the same materials. Methods Three denture tooth materials were evaluated for…
Abstract Objective The study aimed to analyze the shear bond strength of aged silorane composite repaired with the same substrate or a conventional methacrylate-based composite after different mechanical and adhesive…
Abstract Objective The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of resinous monomers on the odontogenic differentiation and mineralization potential of apical papilla stem cells (SCAP). Methods Cultures…
Abstract Objectives The objective of this in vitro study was to visualize and to quantify the marginal and internal fit of heat-pressed ceramic restorations by a novel three-dimensional procedure. Accuracy…
Abstract Objectives The study was aimed at investigating the cytotoxicity of different composites as a function of composite shade and the light curing unit (LCU) employed. Methods Non-polymerized and polymerized…
Abstract Objectives To evaluate the effect of different factors on the push-out bond strength of glass fiber posts luted in simulated (standard) root canals using different composite cements. Methods Three…
Abstract Objective This meta-analysis investigates the clinical retention of pit and fissure sealants in relation to observation time and material type. Data, sources and study selection A search in the…
Abstract Objective To investigate the effect of the substrate: coating elastic modulus ratio on the failure behaviour of glass ionomer cement (GIC) under Hertzian indentation. Methods GIC (Amalgomer CR, Advanced…
Abstract Objectives The objective of this study was to evaluate the retentive force of clasps made from three thermoplastic resins and cobalt–chromium (CoCr) alloy by the insertion/removal test simulating 10…
Abstract Objective Our goal was to characterize the response of human mesenchymal stem cells (hMSCs) to a niobium-doped fluorapatite-based glass-ceramic (FAp). Methods The glass was prepared by twice melting at…
Abstract Objectives To test the accuracy of measurements of tooth wear using a non-contacting laser profilometer (NCLP) and surface matching software. Methods The accuracy and repeatability of the NCLP and…
Abstract Objective The effect of hydroxyapatite (HAp) content on photopolymerization of a model self-etching adhesive was studied by using attenuated total reflectance Fourier transform infrared (ATR/FT-IR) spectroscopy. Materials and methods…
Abstract Objectives To report the results at year three of an evaluation of fixed–fixed all-ceramic bridges, constructed in a yttria oxide stabilized tetragonal zirconium oxide polycrystal (Y-TZP) substructure, placed in…
Abstract Objectives To purpose a method for predicting the shrinkage stress development in the adhesive layer of resin-composite cylinders that shrink bonded to a single flat surface, by measuring the…
Abstract Objective Cervical tooth erosion is increasingly observed among adults and frequently associated with dentin sensitivity (DS). This study evaluated the effectiveness on DS of a biomimetic mineralization system (BIMIN)…
