* Senior Lecturer, Department of Prosthodontics, RKDF Dental College & Research Centre, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India ** Professor & Head, Department of Prosthodontics, RKDF Dental College & Research Centre, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India *** Reader, Department of Prosthodontics, RKDF Dental College & Research Centre, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India † Professor, Department of Prosthodontics, RKDF ...

PURPOSE The color of the ceramic restorations is affected by various factors such as brand, thickness of the layered the ceramic, condensation techniques, smoothness of surface, number of firings, firing temperature and thickness of dentin. The aim of this study was to evaluate the color change and surface roughness in dental porcelain with different thicknesses during repeated firings. MATER...

The aim of this study was to compare the shear bond strengths (SBS) of cast, machined, and laser-sintered titanium to dental porcelain. Two kinds of dental porcelains (Titankeramik and Triceram) were applied on cast (Tritan), machined (DC-Titan), and laser-sintered (EOSINT) titanium specimens (n=10). SBS test was conducted, and fracture surface analysis was also performed to determine the failu...

AIMS The purpose of the study was to apply established methods to survey reasons for the placement and replacement of crowns in general dental practice in the United Kingdom. MATERIALS AND METHODS One hundred and twenty-eight general dental practitioners were recruited. Participants recorded the principal reason for the provision of each initial and replacement crown they provided over a 12-w...

Porcelain teeth have been widely used in restorative and prosthetic dentistry because of their fine natures in aesthetics and hardness as an artificial denture. Among them there are some to which the uranium compounds have been added in order to simulate the fluorescence of the natural teeth. Recently, it was pointed out by several researchers that the radiations from uranium and its descendant...

Objective: Dental bleaching offers a conservative, simplifi ed, and low cost approach to change the color of discolored teeth. The aim of this study is to present the restoration made with porcelain laminate veneers after vital bleaching. Case Report: A 24 years old male patient referred to Dicle University, Faculty of Dentistry, Department of Restorative Dentistry, because of the complaint of ...

This investigation examined the marginal characteristics of the collarless metal ceramic restoration made with two commonly used direct-lift techniques: (1) a porcelain/wax paste and (2) a porcelain/liquid slurry. The metal copings touched the shoulder in half of the groups and were left 0.5 mm short in the other half to comprise the four experimental groups. Marginal seal was evaluated at faci...