Abstract One often alleges that laboratory bond-strength testing cannot predict clinical effectiveness of adhesives. Major argument to sustain this claim is the wide variation in bond-strength values recorded for one…
Objectives . Polymerization stress in dental composites remains a concern in restorative dentistry. The objective of this study was to evaluate the influence of inorganic fraction ( F i )…
Objectives . To evaluate the effect of the ceramic material and connector size on the fracture load and fracture behavior of fixed partial dentures (FPDs). Materials and methods . Five…
Objectives . The purpose of this study was to evaluate, by means of tensile bond strength (TBS) test, the influence of Mefp-1-based peptides chain configuration as well as DOPA aminoacid…
Abstract Objectives The objective of this manuscript is to outline the relationship between bond strength tests of adhesive materials and other in vitro phenomena by reviewing the literature generated over…
Abstract Objective The goal of this paper is to undertake a literature search collecting all dentin bond strength data obtained for six adhesives with four tests (shear, microshear, tensile and…
Abstract Dental adhesives are usually tested in shear or tension even though neither of these approaches measures the local stress triggering failure. Because the stress level varies extensively over the…
Abstract The objective of this paper is to critically review the literature regarding the mechanics, geometry, load application and other testing parameters of “micro” shear and tensile adhesion tests, and…
