The rewarding sensation of touch in affiliative interactions is hypothesized to be underpinned by a specialized system of nerve fibers called C-Tactile afferents (CTs), which respond optimally to slowly moving, gentle touch, typical of a caress. However, empirical evidence to support the theory that CTs encode socially relevant, rewarding tactile information in humans is currently limited. Whil...

Anger is an integral part of interpersonal aggression (Baumeister et al., 1990; Sell et al., 2009b) and has a cross-culturally recognizable facial expression (Ekman, 1973). This expression typically entails simultaneously lowering one’s browridge, raising the cheeckbones and mouth, widening the nose, and pressing the lips (Ekman and Friesen, 1978; Sell et al., 2014). Given these species-typical...

objectives: the purpose of this study was to compare the accuracy of implant position transfer and surface detail reproduction using two impression techniques and materials. materials and methods: a metal model with two implants and three grooves of 0.25, 0.50 and 0.75 mm in depth on the flat superior surface of a die was fabricated. ten regular-body polyether (pe) and 10 regular-body polyvinyl...

objective: the aim of this study was to investigate the effect of phosphoric acid re-etching of an enamel surface treated via a one-bottle adhesive system on shear bond strength between resin composite and the enamelsurface in different stages of adhesive application. materials and methods: extracted intact premolars (n=84) were divided into sevengroups (n=12). in the control group 1, the adhes...

objective: the purpose of the present study was to assess the microleakage of composite restorations with and without a cervical amalgam base and to compare the results of dif-ferent composites and bonding agents. materials and methods: one hundred and twenty mesio-occlusal (mo) and disto-occlusal (do) class ii cavities were prepared on sixty extracted permanent premolar teeth. the teeth were r...

objective: preservation of unsupported occlusal enamel after removal of underlying carious dentin may result in maintenance of aesthetics as well as wear resistance against the opposing enamel. this study investigates the influence of different restorative materials and bonding agents on reinforcement of unsupported enamel in molars and compares it with sound dentin. materials and methods: in t...

objectives: fracture strength is an important factor influencing the clinical long-term success of implant-supported prostheses especially in high stress situations like excessive crown height space (chs). the purpose of this study was to compare the fracture strength of implant-supported fixed partial dentures (fpds) with excessive crown height, fabricated from three different materials. mater...

introduction: anxiety of patients is one of the problems in dentistry which are considered in recent years, and it prevents them from having a treatment out of stress. this study was conducted to specify anxiety prevalence and related elements among endodontic patients. materials and methods: the study was conducted on 150 patients referred to endodontic department of dental school of islamic a...