Objective: To evaluate the effect of different metal primers and surface treatment methods on the bond strength of 2 resin cements to yttrium-stabilized tetragonal zirconia (Y-TZP) ceramic material. Methods: 240 cylindrical dentin specimens were cut from extracted human third molars. The same number of zirconia ceramic (Cercon) plates were made and assigned to 24 groups based on combinations of...

The purpose of this study was to assess the clinical performance of composite restorations placed with different adhesive systems in primary teeth. In 32 patients, 128 composite restorations were placed using a split-mouth design as follows (4 groups/patient): three-step etch-and-rinse (Group 1), two-step etch-and-rinse (Group 2), two-step self-etch (Group 3), and one-step self-etch (Group 4). ...

OBJECTIVE The purpose of this study was to compare the etching effects of a self-etching primer with 37% phosphoric acid on enamel by using a scanning electron microscope. Bond strength and the site of bond failure were also determined for brackets bonded using SEP and 37% phosphoric acid. MATERIALS AND METHODS A total of 60 maxillary premolar teeth were used for this study and they were divi...

introduction: retention of fiber reinforced composite posts depends on the bond strength between post and cement, and cement and root dentin. the aim of this study is to evaluate the bond strength of one type of fiber post to radicular dentin with different adhesive cements. materials and methods: crowns of 44 caries-free, human premolar were removed 2 mm below the cej and the roots were endodo...

background: the purpose of this study was to evaluate the influence of three different luting protocols on shear bond strength of computer aided design/computer aided manufacturing (cad/cam) resin nanoceramic (rnc) material to dentin. materials and methods: in this in vitro study, 30 disks were milled from rnc blocks (lava ultimate/3m espe) with cad/cam technology. the disks were subsequently c...

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the effectiveness in the formation of resin tags, adhesive lateral branches and hybrid layers of five adhesive systems, when bonding to dentine. MATERIAL AND METHODS Flat dentin surfaces from 25 molars were bonded with several adhesive systems according to the manufacturers' instructions. Composite build-ups were constructed incrementally with Tetric Ceram. The Specimens...

OBJECTIVE The objective of this study is to evaluate the effect of irrigating agents on push-out bond strength of resin postcemented with various adhesive systems at different radicular dentin sections. MATERIALS AND METHODS Sixty single-rooted premolar teeth were root canal treated, subsequently decorated at cementoenamel junction. The endodontic postspace was irrigated with 5.25% sodium hyp...

OBJECTIVES The purpose of this randomized controlled clinical trial was to test the hypothesis that a two-step self-etch approach is equally effective to restore cervical class-V lesions as a self-etch approach with beforehand selective etching of enamel using phosphoric acid. METHODS Twenty-nine patients received two or four restorations randomly following two experimental protocols ('paired...

objectives: micromechanical retention of resin cements to alloys is an important factor affecting the longevity of metal base restorations. this study aimed to compare the bond strength and etching pattern of a newly introduced experimental etchant gel namely nano met etch with those of conventional surface treatment techniques for nickel-chrome (ni-cr) and high noble alloys.  materials and met...