Background and aims. A proper bond must be created between the existing composite resin and the new one for successful repair. The aim of this study was to compare the effect of three mechanical surface treatments, using diamond bur, air abrasion, and Er,Cr:YSGG laser, on the repair bond strength of the silorane-based composite resin. Materials and methods. Sixty cylindrical composite resin spe...

background: the current study evaluated the micro‑shear bond strengths of a new low‑shrinkage composite resin to dentin. materials and methods: in this in‑vitro study, 70 extracted premolars were assigned to one of seven groups ( n = 10): group 1: optibond solo plus (opt; kerr); group 2: se bond (se; kuraray); group 3: silorane system adhesive (ssa; 3m espe); group 4: optibond solo plus + ls bo...

background and aims. despite the increasing demand for adhesive restorations in pediatric dentistry, polymerization shrinkage and subsequent marginal microleakage remains a problem. the aim of this study was to evaluate of the sealing ability of novel low-shrinkage composite silorane in class v cavity of primary canines in comparison with three types of composite resin. materials and methods. n...

OBJECTIVE The objective was to investigate the way that various surface treatments could influence the bond strength of the repair of methacrylate (MC) and silorane (SIL) composites. MATERIALS AND METHODS A total of 160 MC and SIL cylindrical specimens were polymerized and aged in artificial saliva solution for 7 days. Depending on the following surface treatment (diamond bur or air abrasion)...

STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM Sufficient adhesion between silorane/methacrylate-based composites and methacrylate impregnated glass fiber increases the benefits of fibers and enhances the mechanical and clinical performance of both composites. PURPOSE The aim of this study was to evaluate the compatibility of silorane and methacrylate-based composites with pre-impregnated glass fiber by using flex...

AIM The aim of this in vitro study was to determine the two-body wear resistance of modern direct dental restorative materials. METHODS Eight standardized specimens were prepared from 14 dental restorative materials (nano-, micro-, hybrid-, macrofilled composites; compomer, silorane, ormocer); a veneering composite (Sinfony) and enamel were used for reference. Vickers hardness (HV) and inorga...