Shade selection procedure depends on various factors including translucency, contour and surface texture. Tooth shade selection using a conventional means involves a high degree of subjectivity. Traditional shade guides are available that use several methods for quantifying shade. Technology-based systems provide with an advantage of natural looking restorations. They include RGB devices, color...

Bond strength evaluation of self-etch and total-etch adhesive systems on intact and ground human enamel Marina Di Francescantonio Marcelo Tavares de Oliveira Mirela Sanae Shinohara Gláucia Maria Bovi Ambrosano Marcelo Giannini DDS, Graduate student (Master degree), Department of Restorative Dentistry DDS, MSc, Graduate student (Doctor degree), Department of Restorative Dentistry DDS, MSc, PhD, ...

1Department of Conservative Dentistry, College of Dentistry, Kyung Hee University, Seoul 02447, Republic of Korea 2The State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, West China School of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Sichuan 610042, China 3Department of Restorative Dentistry, University of Otago, School of Dentistry, Dunedin 9016, New Zealand 4Department of Oral Biological Sciences, University Lyon ...

Light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation (laser) has been used widely in a range of biomedical and dental applications in recent years. In the field of restorative dentistry, various kinds of lasers have been developed for diagnostic (e.g. caries detection) and operative applications (e.g. tooth ablation, cavity preparation, restorations, bleaching). The main benefits for laser a...

1) Nihon University Graduate School of Dentistry, Tokyo, Japan 2) Department of Fixed Prosthodontics and Division of Advanced Dental Treatment, Dental Research Center, Nihon University School of Dentistry, Tokyo, Japan 3) Department of Fixed Prosthodontics, Nihon University School of Dentistry,Tokyo, Japan 4) Department of Oral Health Sciences and Division of Functional Morphology, Dental Resea...

Disparities among dental schools concerning the teaching and practice of cariology and operative dentistry can lead to variations in students' treatment modalities that can have health and economic consequences for patients and third party providers. The purpose of this study was to assess caries management strategies taught in French dental schools employing a questionnaire used in a previous ...

The World Health Organization defines patient education as “any combination of learning experiences designed to help individuals improve their health, by increasing their knowledge or influencing their attitudes.” This combination of learning experiences consists primarily of providing verbal and written material to the patient to improve their motivation to maintain oral health and prevent com...

Aim To explore the barriers to providing preventive dental care to patients, as perceived by Libyan dentists working in Benghazi. Settings and design A cross-sectional, questionnaire-based survey was conducted among dentists working in Benghazi, Libya. Materials and methods All dentists registered with the Dental Association of Benghazi and with 2 or more years of practice were invited to parti...

The purpose of this study was to evaluate possible associations between a variety of measures used to evaluate didactic knowledge and clinical performance within a predoctoral dental program. In this study, clinical performance was assessed by clinical productivity and clinical proficiency across four different competency areas: operative dentistry, major restorative dentistry, fixed prosthodon...

Background. The present study aimed to screen the knowledge and attitudes of dentists toward the use of informed consent forms prior to procedures involving operative dentistry. Methods. A research tool containing questions (questionnaire) regarding the use of informed consent forms was developed. The questionnaire consisted of seven questions structured to screen the current practice in operat...