PURPOSE The aim of this in vitro study was to evaluate the effect of aging on the tear strength and cytotoxicity of four soft denture lining materials. MATERIALS AND METHODS Four commonly used soft denture lining materials, (Coe-Comfort™ GC America Inc., Alsip, IL, USA; Coe-Soft™ GC America Inc., Alsip, IL, USA; Visco-gel Dentsply Caulk Milford, DE, USA; and Sofreliner Tough M Tokuyama Dental...

BACKGROUND This study aimed to investigate the microshear bond strength of universal bonding adhesives to leucite-reinforced glass-ceramic. METHODS Leucite-reinforced glass-ceramic blocks were polished and etched with 9.5% hydrofluoric acid for 1 min. The specimens were assigned to one of four groups based on their surface conditioning (n = 16): 1) NC: negative control with no further treatme...

PURPOSE The aim of this in vitro study was to investigate the fracture resistance under chewing simulation of implant-supported posterior restorations (crowns cemented to hybrid-abutments) made of different all-ceramic materials. MATERIALS AND METHODS Monolithic zirconia (MZr) and monolithic lithium disilicate (MLD) crowns for mandibular first molar were fabricated using computer-aided design...

The objectives of this study were to test the fracture strength in vitro laminate veneers, partial veneers and composite restorations after aging analyze failure mode. Forty extracted, sound human teeth selected divided into four groups: 1) Control group (CG); 2) Conventional Laminate Veneer (CLV); 3) Partial (PLV); 4) Direct Composite Resin (DCR). veneer preparations with incisal overlap made ...