objectives: to assess the effect of lactic acid (la) on microleakage of silorane-based composite restorations and methacrylate-based composites with self-etch and etch-and-rinse bonding systems. materials and methods: class v cavities were prepared in 120 extracted human teeth, divided into four groups and restored as follows: 1. silorane-based composite+p90 adhesive system (p90); 2. filtek z25...

objective: despite great advances made in dental composite resins, their use is associated with some concerns regarding their mechanical properties such as their flexural strength. considering the introduction of different composite resins into the market, there is a need to compare their mechanical properties and particularly flexural strength. this study aimed to compare the flexural strength...

Aim: To compare marginal seal at tooth-material and material-material interfaces in the proximal box in combined amalgam/composite resin restorations. Methods: Mesio-occlusal-distal (MOD) cavities were prepared in 35 premolars and permanent molars with carbide bur. The distal proximal box was restored with amalgam (Permite, SDI) until reaching the height of pulpal floor. Dental tissues were etc...

AIM To compare the cusp fracture resistance of teeth restored with composite resins and two post systems. METHODOLOGY Eighty extracted single-rooted human maxillary premolars were randomly assigned to eight groups (n = 10). Group 1 (control) did not receive any preparation. From groups 2 to 8, the teeth were root filled and mesio-occluso-distal (MOD) cavities were prepared. Group 2 remained u...

OBJECTIVES The objective was to evaluate the response of human pulps capped with different components from a total-etch three-step adhesive system. METHODS Direct pulp capping was performed in 25 caries-free human premolars scheduled for extraction due to orthodontic treatment. The teeth were randomly divided in five groups, and capped with the following materials: Group 1-acid+primer+adhesiv...

introduction: one of the clinical problems in orthodontics is the bonding of brackets tocomposite restorations. the aim of this study was to evaluate the shear bondstrength of brackets bonded to composite restorations using excite. methods:forty brackets were bonded to composite surfaces, which were embedded inacrylic resin. one of the following four protocols was employed for surfacepreparatio...

Abstract Background and Aim: One of the major problems with resin composite restorations is the weakness of bonding between the new and aged composites. Since appropriate micromechanical retention is necessary for the repair of aged resin composite restorations, the level of surface roughness after sandblasting can be influential in this regard. Considering the diverse composition of avail...

AIM This in vitro study aimed to test the fracture resistance of 4 different posts used in the restoration of severely decayed primary incisors. MATERIALS AND METHODS Fifty primary incisors were selected for this study and sectioned 1 mm above the CEJ. After filing and irrigation of the root canal space, the canals were obturated with Metapex and 3 mm of post space was prepared inside the can...

introduction: the aim of this in vitro study was to compare polymicrobial microleakage of calcium enriched mixture (cem) cement, mineral trioxide aggregate (mta), amalgam, and composite resin as intra-orifice sealing materials. materials and methods: seventy single-rooted mandibular premolars were instrumented and obturated by cold lateral compaction technique. the teeth were randomly divided i...

The purpose of this study was to evaluate grinding efficiency in abutment teeth comprising both dentin and core composite resin in the axial plane. Grinding was performed over 5 runs at two loads (0.5 or 0.25 N) and two feed rates (1 or 2 mm/sec). The grinding surface was observed with a 3-D laser microscope. Tomographic images of the grinding surfaces captured perpendicular to the feed directi...