OBJECTIVE Direct composite resin restorations are widely used and the impact of different storage temperatures on composites is not well understood. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the microtensile bond strength of composite to dentin after different pre-curing temperatures. MATERIALS AND METHODS Occlusal surfaces of 44 human molars were ground with diamond burs under water coolant ...

AIM This study was designed to determine the type and amount of the monomers leached from the different particle sizes of the composite materials. MATERIALS AND METHODS Three different disk sizes (2, 4, 6 mm) prepared for each material group (Filtek Flow, Filtek A110, Filtek P60 and Filtek Supreme) were polymerised by LED and halogen light; the specimens were then placed in artificial saliva....

OBJECTIVES The objective of this study was to evaluate the discolouration effects of artificial saliva, granule lemon juice, coffee (without sugar), coca cola, sour cherry juice, fresh carrot juice and red wine on resin-based composite materials that are commonly used in restorative dentistry. METHODS Colour of four brands of resin composites (Filtek Z 250 (3M Espe), Filtek Supreme (3M Espe),...

Introduction: Although composite resins have improved greatly since their introduction, microleakage is one of the most frequently encountered problems. This study compared the effects of different monomer systems and layering techniques on the bacterial leakage of Cl I composite resin restorations. Methods: Eighty-two sound human third molars were used. The teeth were randomly divided into six...

OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to evaluate the change in surface hardness of silorane-based composite resin (Filtek Silorane) in time and compare the results with the surface hardness of two methacrylate-based resins (Filtek Supreme and Majesty Posterior). MATERIALS AND METHODS From each composite material, 18 wheel-shaped samples (5-mm diameter and 2-mm depth) were prepared. Top and bot...

Objective: To assess the occurrence of cardiometabolic risk (RCmet) in children aged 5 to 9 years old born premature compared those at term. Methodology: Cross-sectional study which enrolled urban municipal schools were evaluated. They divided into two groups: low income and middle income, considering that economic status is one social determinants health. The total sample was 132 children, cla...

Cytadherence proteins of Mycoplasma pneumoniae are localized at the attachment organelle, which is involved in adhesion, gliding motility, and cell division. The localization of these proteins in cytadherence-deficient mutants was examined by immunofluorescence microscopy. In the class I-2 mutant, which has a frameshift mutation in the hmw2 gene, fluorescent foci for HMW1 and HMW3 were found wi...

BACKGROUND The kinetochore attachment (spindle assembly) checkpoint arrests cells in metaphase to prevent exit from mitosis until all the chromosomes are aligned properly at the metaphase plate. The checkpoint operates by preventing activation of the anaphase-promoting complex (APC), which triggers anaphase by degrading mitotic cyclins and other proteins. This checkpoint is active during normal...

Nonenzymatic glycation has been implicated in the pathogenesis of the dysregulated tissue remodeling that characterizes diabetic glomerulopathy, via the formation of advanced glycation end products (AGEs) and their binding to cell surface receptors. Several AGE-binding proteins have been identified so far, including p60, p90, and the adhesive and growth-regulating lectin galectin-3 (Gal-3), the...