Highlights • No significant differences were found in terms of fatigue resistance between crowns and endocrowns. • Monolithic crowns performed better than the buccal-occlusal veneered counterparts. • Endocrowns fractured predominantly…
Highlights • Lowering Al 2 O 3 amount, increasing Y 2 O 3 content and adding 0.2 mol% La 2 O 3 were all effective to improve the translucency of…
Highlights • Filler characteristics greatly vary among the 17 resin composites analyzed. • Mechanical properties varied by up to a factor 3 among materials. • Materials differed in their sensibility…
Abstract Objectives The aim of the study was to evaluate antimicrobial inhibition zone, degree of conversion (DC) and Knoop hardness (KH) of experimental infiltrants. Experimental low viscosity monomer blends were…
Graphical abstract Highlights • Bond strength of composite cements to dentin was evaluated both by iFT and μTBS. • μTBS appeared more discriminative than iFT for bonding effectiveness of cements…
Graphical abstract Highlights • Mesoporous silica nanoparticle (MSN) loading in poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) changed the mechanical properties depending on the incorporated concentration. • An anti-adherent effect against Candida albicans and…
Abstract Objective To evaluate the microstructure and mechanical behavior of polymer-infiltrated zirconia ceramics as a function of Fe 2 O 3 concentration (0–0.3 mol%). Methods Polymer-infiltrated zirconia ceramics with different…
Abstract Objective To evaluate the fatigue life of zirconia-veneered and metal-ceramic crowns comprised by an even thickness or a modified framework design when loaded on marginal ridges. Methods Eighty marginal…
Abstract Objective To evaluate the effect of two aging methods (mechanical cycling and autoclave) on the mechanical behavior of veneer and framework ceramic specimens with different configurations (monolithic, two and…
Abstract Objective The objective of the present study was to determine the hardness and adhesion strength at the porcelain to alloy interface. Methods 15 bi-layer porcelain veneered Co–Cr specimens of…
Highlights • A new testing method for researching real “cell-attachment” of living cells is proposed. • Human dentin could be established as a gold standard for this testing method. •…
Highlights • Resin–dentin interfacial biodegradation, fracture toughness and morphology. • Esterase accelerated the degradation of total-etch resin–dentin interfaces. • Mechanical performance deterioration with total-etch but not self-etch adhesives. • MMP…
Abstract Objective Lipopolysaccharide (LPS) from cariogenic microorganisms and resin monomers like HEMA (2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate) included in dentin adhesive are present in a clinical situation in deep dentinal cavity preparations. Here,…
Graphical abstract Highlights • A new wet-bonding technique using DMSO is proposed. • The mechanism relies on DMSO displacing free water from dentin. • This increases bond strength of etch-and-rinse…
Abstract Introduction Previous research revealed that during routine abrasive procedures like polishing, shaping or removing of composites, high amounts of respirable dust particles (<5 μm) including nano-sized particles (<100 nm)…
Abstract Objective The aim of this laboratory study was to evaluate the horizontal and vertical effects of the polymerization shrinkage of three-unit temporary fixed dental prostheses (FDPs) on the position…
Abstract Objective The aim of this in vitro study was to evaluate the effect of core ceramic grinding on the fracture behaviour of bilayered zirconia under two loading schemes. Methods…
Abstract Objective Resin-based luting agents (RBLAs) with tuned elastic moduli ( E ) were prepared and their influence on the strengthening, reliability, and mode of failure of luted feldspar ceramic…
Abstract Objective Resin-based luting agents (RBLAs) with tuned elastic moduli ( E ) were prepared and their influence on the strengthening, reliability, and mode of failure of luted feldspar ceramic…
Abstract Objective Resin-based luting agents (RBLAs) with tuned elastic moduli ( E ) were prepared and their influence on the strengthening, reliability, and mode of failure of luted feldspar ceramic…
