The aim of this study was to verify the degree of conversion (DC), Vickers microhardness (VH) and elastic modulus (E) of resin cements cured through different ceramic systems. One 1.5-mm-thick disc of each ceramic system (feldspathic, lithium dissilicate and zircônia veneered with feldspathic) was used. Three dual-cured (Allcem, Variolink II and RelyX U200) and one chemically-cured (Multilink) ...

Pozzolans have been used to improve the some properties of concrete and also to reduce the cost of producing cement. Many researchers investigated pozzolanic cements, which were mostly made with kind of artificial or natural pozzolans. While the most recent investigations on pozzolan containing cements study the effect of pozzolan type, replacement amount and fineness, this study was investigat...

Bone cement was first used in the 1950s. Since then many modifications have been made and alternatives developed to the original polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA) cement. In view of the use of bone cement in a novel mandibular endoprosthetic system, we performed a review of the current literature on this material. Different cements are described and their potential use in a mandibular endoprostheti...

The longevity of fixed partial denture depends on the type of luting cement used with tooth preparation. The clinician's understating of various cements, their advantages and disadvantages is of utmost importance. In recent years, many luting agents cements have been introduced claiming clinically better performance than existing materials due to improved characteristics. Both conventional and ...

Magnesium potassium phosphate cements (MKPC) were investigated to determine their efficacy towards retardation of reactive uranium metal corrosion. Optimised low-water content, fly ash (FA) and blast furnace slag (BFS) blended MKPC formulations developed fluidity, hydration behaviour, strength phase assemblage investigated. In-situ time resolved synchrotron powder X-ray diffraction was used det...

AIMS/BACKGROUND The objective of this review was to define the impact of cementation mode on the longevity of different types of single tooth restorations and fixed dental prostheses (FDP). METHODS Literature search by PubMed as the major database was used utilizing the terms namely, adhesive techniques, all-ceramic crowns, cast-metal, cement, cementation, ceramic inlays, gold inlays, metal-c...

Ground granulated blast furnace slags (GGBS) are glassy by-products from iron production that commonly used as supplementary cementitious materials in blended cements. The glass structure of seven industrial GGBS was investigated by Raman and nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopies. complex composition the induced multiple analytical challenges. Under usual continuous excitation, signal maske...

At the microscale, C-S-H gels from alite, or neat Portland cements, has a Ca/Si ratio close to 1.80. nanoscale, is described by defective tobermorite structure which allows maximum 1.40. There no agreement in location of extra 0.40 mol Ca(OH)2 at nanoscale. Atomistic modelling studies reported species within interlayer space. Other works point toward fine intermixing and nanoportlandite. Here, ...

Abstract We report the outcomes of a study into influence alkali concentration on expansion induced by alkali–silica reaction (ASR), deleterious that causes cracking and durability loss in concrete structures. assessed effect mortar bar using modified form AS1141.60.1, accelerated test (AMBT). Mortar prisms were prepared with reactive aggregate immersed solutions varying concentrations (from 0....