background: obtaining optimal marginal adaption with prefabricated stainless steel crowns (sscs) is diffi cult, especially after removing dental caries or defects in cervical areas. this situation requires the use of an ssc after tooth reconstruction. this study evaluated microleakage and material loss with fi ve restorative materials at ssc margins. materials and methods: one hundred and twent...

Aim: To determine the factors affecting selection of material choice in posterior teeth. Methods: Descriptive cross-sectional study done June-December 2015 at Liaquat University Medical and Health Sciences, Jamshoro. Individuals who refused to participate were eliminated from sample. Each dentist signed an informed consent form. Personal data entered on a proforma/consent The collection tool wa...

different ossificant materials have been used for induction of bone repair in many studies, and bone matrix gelatin which contains bone morphogenic proteins is one of the best ones. in present study we evaluated the role of this material in acceleration of bone repair in rabbit tibia. a hole of 3.5 mm diameter was made on right tibia of 10 and 12 rabbits as study and control group respectively....

The restoration o[ primary anterior teeth presents a problem to the clinician. This paper describes a technique for the restoration of carious or fractured primary anterior teeth, utilizing a transparent, removable, pedodontic crown form as a matrix and an acid-etched, composite resin as a restorative material.

Glass Ionomer Cements (GICs) have a wide range of uses in Dentistry, and the manipulation technique used can influence the results obtained. This study aimed at assessing the knowledge held by Dental School students from a city in Southern Brazil regarding the use of GIC, and the clinical technique chosen for its use and its applications. A structured questionnaire was applied to 60 advanced de...

Introduction: Due to undeniable effect of surface treatment on restoration bond strength, this study was conducted to measure and compare the shear bond strength of hybrid ionomer and compomer using the three different methods of surface conditioning. Methods: In this in vitro experimental study, 72 samples were prepared from hybrid ionomer (Vitremer-3M) and compomer (Compoglass-Vivadent) re...

QDT 2013 Over the last decade, laboratory procedures have changed dramatically due to the introduction of computer-aided design/computerassisted manufacture (CAD/CAM) technology. This evo lu tion began with the use of zirconia as a base material for dental restorations. Recently, the use of CAD/CAM-fabricated full-contour zirconia (FCZ) crowns for posterior teeth has become a popular restoratio...

Large facial defects require definitive surgical reconstruction. However, at times such reconstruction is not possible due to extensive loss of tissues that can not be corrected by surgery alone. In this case, prosthetic restoration of lost facial tissues was carried out. Introduction of newer material which gives life-like appearance to such prosthetic restoration e.g. silicone and poly-ether ...