Abstract Objectives The aim of this study was to thermo-polymerize under high pressure four commercially available dental resin composites to obtain and characterize composite blocks suitable for CAD/CAM procedures. Methods…
Summary Objectives To evaluate if depth of cure D ISO determined by the ISO 4049 method is accurately reflected with bulk fill materials when compared to depth of cure D…
Abstract Objectives To demonstrate that determination of the depth of cure of resin-based composites needs to take into account the depth at which the transition between glassy and rubbery states…
Abstract Objectives To identify the strength limiting flaws in in vitro test specimens of a fine-grained feldspathic dental porcelain. Methods Four-point flexural strengths were measured for 26 test specimens. The…
Abstract Objectives The aim was to investigate the microtensile bond strength (μ-TBS) and failure pattern of self-adhesive luting cements (SLC) to dentin pre-treated with different concentrations of chlorhexidine (CHX) solutions….
Abstract Objectives It is difficult to completely remineralize carious lesions because diffusion into the interior of the lesion is inhibited as new mineral is deposited in the outermost layers. In…
Abstract Objectives The aim of this study was to compare the fracture load of veneered anterior zirconia crowns using normal and Weibull distribution of complete and censored data. Methods Standardized…
Abstract Objectives To give an overview of aspects of silane coupling agents and surface conditioning in dentistry. Methods Currently, silane coupling agents are used as adhesion promoters. Silanes are effective…
Alan Wilson, the distinguished British dental materials scientist and co-inventor of the glass-ionomer cement (GIC), died just before Christmas 2011, after a battle with prostate cancer. He is survived by…
