The effect of dentin pretreatment with Desensitizing Paste containing 8% arginine and calcium carbonate on the retention of zirconium oxide (Y-TZP) crowns was tested. Forty molar teeth were mounted and prepared using a standardized protocol. Y-TZP crowns were produced using computer-aided design and computer-aided manufacturing (CAD-CAM) technology. The 40 prepared teeth were either pretreated ...

the aim of this study was to compare the shear bond strength (sbs) of resin modified glass ionomer (rmgi) and composite resin for bonding metal and ceramic brackets.eighty-eight human premolars extracted for orthodontic purposes were divided into 4 groups (n=22). in groups 1 and 2, 22 metal and ceramic brackets were bonded using composite resin (transbond xt), respectively. twenty-two metal and...

OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to compare the shear bond strength (SBS) of resin modified glass ionomer (RMGI) and composite resin for bonding metal and ceramic brackets. MATERIALS AND METHODS Eighty-eight human premolars extracted for orthodontic purposes were divided into 4 groups (n=22). In groups 1 and 2, 22 metal and ceramic brackets were bonded using composite resin (Transbond XT),...

Does the dryness of tooth surface influence the bonding efficacy of self-adhesive resin cement? I would like to know how much I should dry the tooth surface for better adhesion of self-adhesive resin cement. Q Self-adhesive resin cements are designed to adhere to the tooth substrate without a separate adhesive or etchant. The first commercial product, RelyX Unicem, was launched in 2002 and gain...

The purpose of this study was to assess the effects water storage on surface microhardness (VHN) and fracture toughness (K1C) two self-adhesive restorative materials compared traditional resin composite resin-modified glass ionomer cement (RMGIC) materials. Methods: Two (Activa Vertise Flow), a nonflowable (Filtek Z250), an RMGIC (Fuji II) were evaluated. Hardness measurements (n = 12) recorded...

The two-fold aims of this study were: (1) to evaluate the microtensile bond strengths of different adhesive systems to sclerotic and sound palatal dentin; and (2) to observe the respective resin-dentin interfaces. Thirty extracted human incisor teeth were divided into two groups. Group I comprised sclerotic defects in the palatal zone. Group II comprised sound palatal dentin surfaces as control...

INTRODUCTION Several commercially available luting agents are used to cement the dental restorations such as intra-coronal, extra-coronal, and fixed partial dentures. Tensile bond strength (TBS) and accurate marginal fit are the essential factors to determine the good clinical results in fixed prosthesis. The retentivity of the luting cements is assessed by their adhesive capacity over the toot...

To evaluate the influence of cementation on fracture load of anterior crowns made of CAD/CAM-resin-blocks (ART), leucite-reinforced glass-ceramics (LRG), lithium disilicate ceramics (LIT), veneered zirconia (ZRO) and veneered alloy (DEG). Each crown group (n=15/subgroup) was cemented on the metal abutment as follows: i. using glass ionomer, ii. using self-adhesive resin cement, and iii. not cem...

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the shear bond strengths of four light-cured glass ionomer cements used for direct bonding of ceramic brackets, and to compare the results with a two-paste chemically-cured composite resin. Two commercially available polycrystalline ceramic brackets, with either chemically or mechanically retentive bracket bases, were evaluated. The brackets were bonded...