PURPOSE The purpose of this study was to compare the in vitro microleakage of fourth-generation filled and unfilled adhesive resin systems with fifth-generation filled and unfilled adhesive resin systems in both primary and permanent teeth. METHODS Eighty extracted or exfoliated human noncarious teeth (40 primary and 40 permanent) were assigned to each of 8 groups. Groups 1, 3, 5 and 7 were p...

introduction: dental trauma is a very significant problem in primary dentition. it has a physical, esthetic and psychological impact on the child and his/her parents. the purpose of this study was to assess the prevalence of traumatic inju ries to the anterior primary teeth and deter mining factors in 2-5-year-old children in rasht, 2012. materials and methods: this research was a cross-section...

AIMS These were to firstly evaluate the shear bond strength of a composite resin to primary dental enamel treated with a standard adhesive system but with varying phosphoric acid etching times along with a self-etching prime, secondly to analyse the etching patterns using SEM. METHODS Forty primary molars were used. In the first three groups, following acid etching, a layer of Prime & Bond NT...

This study presents an anthropological analysis of enamel hypoplasias form from 309 skulls from archaeological excavations in various geographical areas of the Hellenic landscape belonging to different chronological periods. The sample comprises a total of 1386 permanent teeth of different morphological types were recognized and graded as to the feature of enamel hypoplasia The examine of the e...

AIM The aim of this study was to observe dentine and enamel surfaces of deciduous teeth under SEM after cavity preparation with Er:YAG laser using different fluences. The results showed that when using Er:YAG laser for cavity preparation in deciduous teeth, no carbonisation or cracks were observed on the enamel and dentine surfaces using energy output between 150-250 Mj, and frequency 15 Hz. Th...

Two rare cases of asymmetrical tooth destruction affecting the primary dentition and 1 case of hypoplastic, vertical striping X-linked amelogenesis imperfecta which affects the permanent dentition in an asymmetrical manner, are presented. The etiology of the conditions are discussed with respect to inheritance, preeruptive and posteruptive influences. The asymmetrical gross tooth destruction re...

Background and aims. This in vitro study was designed to evaluate the effect of composite resin types and orthodontic debonding pliers on the amount of adhesive remnants and enamel damages using a novel method of measurement. Materials and methods. 120 extracted human premolars were randomly divided into four groups (n = 30). The standard edgewise metallic brackets were bonded to the teeth with...

Objectives This study sought to compare enamel cracks after orthodontic bracket debonding in the surfaces prepared with erbium, chromium: yttrium-scandium-galliumgarnet (Er,Cr:YSGG) laser and the conventional acid-etching technique. Materials and Methods This in-vitro experimental study was conducted on 60 sound human premolars extracted for orthodontic purposes. The teeth were randomly divid...