The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of remaining dentin thickness (RDT) on resin composite bond strength to dentin surfaces when using various adhesive systems. One of three adhesives, Clearfil SE Bond, Single Bond or Clearfil Tri-S Bond, followed by Z100 resin composite were built up on flat dentin surfaces of human molars. The teeth were sectioned obtaining beams with crosssectio...

The purpose of this study was to measure the permeability of primary molar and permanent premolar dentin at various thicknesses from the pulp and to correlate permeability with the tubule density and diameter of dentin using SEM. The data were examined for statistically significant differences using two-way analysis of variance, multiple comparison Scheffe, and regression analysis. The permeabi...

The bond strength of composite resins (CRs) to dentin is influenced by the interfacial microstructure of the hybrid layer (HL) and the resin tags (TAG). The contemporary self-etching primer adhesive systems overcame the inconvenient of the etch-and-rinse protocol. Studies, however, have demonstrated that HL thickness and TAG length vary according to the wetting time and additional use of acid-e...

OBJECTIVE We sought to measure the residual dentin thickness (RDT) in the mesial roots of mandibular molars after instrumentation with Lightspeed and Gates-Glidden rotary instruments. Study design Thirty extracted, untreated human mesial roots of mandibular molars were separated from the distal roots and embedded in clear polyester resin. The roots were cut horizontally at 1, 4, and 7 mm short ...

STATEMENT OF PROBLEM Minimal evidence is available concerning the appropriate thickness of each layer in bilayered ceramic systems. PURPOSE The purpose of this in vitro study was to examine the effect of core-veneer thickness ratios on the fatigue strength of a bonded bilayered ceramic system. MATERIAL AND METHODS Specimens of Ivoclar Porcelain System (IPS) e.max lithium disilicate were fab...

This in vitro study compared, using computed tomography (CT), the amount of dentin removed from root canal walls by manual and mechanical rotary instrumentation techniques. Forty mandibular incisors with dental crown and a single canal were selected. The teeth were randomly assigned to two groups, according to the technique used for root canal preparation: Group I - manual instrumentation with ...

This study correlated the morphological characteristics with the bond strengths of various resin cements used for bonding fiber posts to root canal dentin. Fifty glass-fiber posts (FRC Postec Plus) were luted into the root canals of extracted human anterior teeth using five resin cements (n = 10): Panavia F 2.0, PermaFlo DC, Variolink II, RelyX Unicem, and Clearfil Core. Before insertion of the...

The aim of this study was to investigate the efficiency of different diagnostic methods in detection of residual dentinal caries in excavated cavities. Fifty extracted molar with deep dentinal carious lesions were excavated using a slow-speed handpiece. All cavities were assessed by laser fluorescence(LF) device, electronic caries monitor(ECM), and caries detector dye(CDD) by three independent ...

OBJECTIVE Better understanding of the furcation anatomy may serve to decrease the risk of root perforation. The purpose of this study was to measure the thickness of root walls in the danger zone in mandibular first molars. MATERIALS AND METHODS The roots of 53 extracted human mandibular first molars were sectioned in the horizontal plane 4 mm below the orifice of the mesial and distal root c...

OBJECTIVES To evaluate the effect of smear layer thickness (SL) on early and 6-month bond strength (BS) of self-etching adhesives to dentin and to measure the ultimate microtensile strength (UTS) of the adhesives. METHODS Clearfil SE Bond; Optibond Solo Plus Self-Etch Primer; Tyrian Self Priming Etchant (TY) and as controls, Single Bond (SB) and Scotchbond Multi-Purpose Plus (SBMP) were appli...