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 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)…

Abstract Objectives Zirconia based restorations exhibited high failure rates due to veneering–porcelain fractures. Milling to full-contour might be an alternative approach for zirconia restorations. The aim of this study was…

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…