Abstract Objectives Fracture strength measured in vitro indicates that most all-ceramic crowns should be able to withstand mastication forces. Nevertheless, fractures are one of the major clinical problems with all-ceramic…
Abstract Objectives The latest LED dental curing devices claim sufficient curing of restorative materials with short curing times. This study evaluates mechanical and chemical properties as a function of curing…
Abstract Objective The objective of this research was to study the polymerization shrinkage in a dental composite using 3D digital image correlation (DIC). Methods Using 2 coupled cameras, digital images…
Abstract Objective Various protective effects of N-acetylcysteine (NAC) against triethylene glycol dimethacrylate (TEGDMA)-induced cell damage have been demonstrated, but so far there is no evidence on NAC direct monomer detoxification…
Abstract Objective The objective of the study was to determine if zinc-doped etch-and-rinse dentin adhesive may induce therapeutic effects within the resin–dentin interface. Methods Human acid-etched dentin was infiltrated with…
Abstract Objective To characterize a spectrum of mechanical properties of four representative types of modern dental resin composites and to investigate possible interrelations. Methods Four composite resins were used, a…
Abstract The effect of preparation design and the physical properties of the interface lute on the restored machined ceramic crown–tooth complex are poorly understood. The aim of this work was…
The authors wish to inform the readers of a needed clarification in this article: • In the last sentence of the discussion on page 738 there is a small typo:…
Abstract Objective To test the hypothesis that step-stress analysis is effective to predict the reliability of an alumina-based dental ceramic (VITA In-Ceram AL blocks) subjected to a mechanical aging test….
Abstract Objectives To investigate the effect of UDMA %, of a range of filled UDMA:TEGDMA resins, on viscosity, degree of conversion and shear bond strength. Furthermore, to compare between model…
