Abstract Objectives The dental resin monomer triethylene glycol dimethacrylate (TEGDMA) caused a cell cycle arrest in response to DNA damage. However, the underlying mechanisms are unclear. Therefore, the influence of…

Abstract Objectives The aim of this study was to develop a method to experimentally determine and visualize the direction and amount of polymerization shrinkage. Methods We modified a composite to…

Abstract Objective The purpose of this study was to examine the fracture toughness ( K IC ) of three direct dental composites and one indirect dental composite subject to cyclic…

Abstract Objective The purpose of this review was to assess the influencing factors which affect laboratory tests that evaluate the effectiveness of luting agents on the retention of crowns in…

Abstract Objectives Evaluate the flexural strength ( σ ) and subcritical crack growth (SCG) under cyclic loading of glass-infiltrated alumina-based (IA, In-Ceram Alumina) and zirconia-reinforced (IZ, In-Ceram Zirconia) ceramics, testing…

Abstract Dentin bonding performed with hydrophobic resins using ethanol-wet bonding should be less susceptible to degradation but this hypothesis has never been validated. Objectives This in vitro study evaluated stability…

Abstract Objectives The purpose of this study was to evaluate the relationship between changes in the modulus of elasticity and ultimate tensile strength of one-step self-etch adhesives, and their degree…

Abstract Objective To compare resin–dentin bond strengths and the micropermeability of hydrophobic vs. hydrophilic resins bonded to acid-etched or EDTA-treated dentin, using the ethanol wet-bonding technique. Methods Flat dentin surfaces…