1 DDS, MS, Graduate student; Department of Restorative Dentistry, Dental Materials Division, Piracicaba Dental School, State University of Campinas, Brazil 2 DDS, MS, Graduate student, Department of Restorative Dentistry, Ribeirão Preto Dental School, University of São Paulo, Brazil 3 DDS, MS, Professor, Department of Dental Materials and Restorative Dentistry, Dental School, University of Uber...

1. American Dental Association Specification No. 52 for Uranium Content in Dental Porcelain and Porcelain Teeth has been approved by the Council on Dental Materials and Devices of the American Dental Association. The formulation of this and other specifications for dental materials and devices is being carried on through subcommittees of the American National Standards Committee MD156 for Denta...

"Compomers" are recently introduced products marketed as a new class of dental materials. These materials are said to provide the combined benefits of composites (the "comp" in their name) and glass ionomers ("omer"). Based on a critical review of the literature, the author argues that "compomers" do not represent a new class of dental materials but are merely a marketing name given to a dental...

BACKGROUND Caries and periodontal diseases are caused by the biofilm formed by caries- and periodontal disease-related bacteria. Specific biofilms could be formed on different filling materials in oral cavity. Thus, to explore the inhibition effect of restorative filling materials on biofilm formation is of great significance in the treatment of caries and periodontal disease. MATERIAL AND METH...

BACKGROUND Artifacts caused by dental restorations, such as dental crowns, dental fillings and orthodontic appliances, are a common problem in MRI and CT scans of the head and neck. The aim of this in-vitro study was to identify and evaluate the artifacts produced by different dental restoration materials in CT and MRI images. METHODS Test samples of 44 materials (Metal and Non-Metal) commonl...

Guilherme Saavedra 1 Maximiliano Piero Neisser 2 Mário Alexandre Coelho Sinhoreti 3 Cristiane Machado 4 1 Graduate student, Paulista Dental School, Julio de Mesquita Filho State University (UNESP), São José dos Campos, São Paulo, Brazil. 2 Assistant Professor Department of Dental Materials and Prosthodontics, Paulista Dental School, Julio de Mesquita Filho State University (UNESP), São José dos...

Manufacturers of dental composites promote their products as having ideal wear resistant characteristics. Evaluation of the problems that persist with wear of dental composites is made. Recommendations for further research involving wear resistance of dental composite materials are provided. This article provides a review of English, peer-reviewed literature involving wear resistance of dental ...