Highlights • Fibers improve mechanical properties of a resin modified glass ionomer cement (RMGIC). • Mechanical properties with RMGIC matrix are improved over GIC matrix. • Braided long fibers give…
Highlights • Different failure modes were considered as competing risks in statistical analyses. • Conventional failure mode non-distinguishing models may underestimate bond strength. • Competing risk models could estimate bond…
The challenges faced by researchers in dental materials are many and varied. In particular, mechanical testing has many constraints and potential interferences that can, if not addressed, at best vitiate,…
