objectives: this in-vitro study aimed to compare the push-out bond strength of composite to prepared and unprepared intracanal dentin using a 5th generation bonding agent in primary anterior teeth after etching for seven and 15 seconds. materials and methods: sixty primary anterior teeth were randomly divided into four groups. in groups one and two, intracanal dentin remained intact while in gr...

The color of 7 composite resins, an unfilled restorative resin, and 3 glaze coatings was determined by reflection spectrophotometry and visually with Munsell color tabs. Statistically significant correlations existed between comparable parameters of the spectrophotometric and Munsell data. There was observable color variations among the 11 resins studied, but only 3 materials were within the ra...

Introduction: Bleaching treatments may negatively affect the surface quality of composite restorations existing in the mouth. This study sought to assess the effect of 16% and 35% carbamide peroxide on microhardness of silorane-based versus two methacrylate-based composite resins. Methods: A total of 54 discs were fabricated from FiltekP90 (P90), FiltekZ350XT(Z350) Enamel and Filtek Z250(Z25...

background and aims. today light cured composites are widely used. physical and mechanical properties of composites are related to the degree of conversion. light curing unit (lcu) is an important factor for composite polymerization. aim of this study is evaluation of composite resins hardness using halogen and led light curing units. materials and methods. in this study, 30 samples of filtek z...

objectives: this study aimed to compare the shear bond strength (sbs) of composite to stainless steel crowns (ssc) using two mechanical surface treatments (msts) and two bonding systems. materials and methods: eighty-four sscs were divided into six groups of 14; group1: no mst+scotchbond universal adhesive (n+u), group 2: surface roughening by a diamond bur+scotchbond universal adhesive (r+u), ...

objective: various techniques of composite placement have been used to decrease microleakage around the composite restorations. due to controversial results, the present study was conducted to investigate the effect of different placement techniques on microleakage in class v composite restorations. materials and methods: sixty class v cavities were prepared on the buccal and lingual surfaces o...

microleakage is a major factor affecting longevity of composite restorations. this study evaluated the effect of polymerization mode of bonding agent on microleakage of composite restorations.forty-eight class v cavities were prepared on buccal and lingual surfaces of 24 extracted human premolars. occlusal and gingival margins were placed in the enamel and dentin, respectively. teeth were divid...

OBJECTIVES This study examined the color changes of a resin composite with different shades upon exposure to water with different pH. MATERIALS AND METHODS Nanohybrid resin composites (Filtek Z350XT, 3M ESPE) with four different shades (A2, A3, B1, and B2) were immersed in water with three different pH (pH 3, 6, and 9) for 14 day. The CIE L*a*b* color coordinates of the specimens were evaluat...

The manufacturers of some condensable posterior composites claim that their products can be placed in bulk and light-cured in 5-mm-thick increments. This study compared the shear bond strengths of three composite resins when bonded to dentin in 2- and 5-mm-thick increments. Overall the bond strengths were adversely affected by the composite thickness (p < 0.0001). The shear bond strength of eac...

BACKGROUND With the increase in demand for cosmetics and esthetics, resin composite restorations and all-ceramic restorations have become an important treatment alternative. Taking into consideration the large number of prosthodontic and adhesive resins currently available, the strength and durability of these materials needs to be evaluated. This laboratory study presents the shear bond streng...