objectives: this study aimed to assess the effects of two energy drinks on color change (∆e) of two methacrylate-based and a silorane-based composite resin after one week and one month. materials and methods: thirty cubic samples were fabricated from filtek p90, filtek z250 and filtek z350xt composite resins. all the specimens were stored in distilled water at 37°c for 24 hours. baseline color ...

Purpose: The abutment teeth of removable partial dentures are susceptible to root surface caries and secondary caries, and such caries sometimes result in crown destruction. In particular, in aged patients, this risk increases due to age-associated gingival recession, periodontal disease, decreased amount of saliva, and inadequate brushing caused by decreased finger motor function. Fluoride-rel...

A bacterial agglutinin specific for strains of Streptococcus mutans was isolated from human saliva. Physiochemical analyses showed the agglutinin to be a glycoprotein with a molecular weight of 60,000. The agglutinin aggregated four of the eight strains of Streptococcus mutans tested but did not aggregate the strains of Streptococcus salivarius, Streptococcus sanguis, and Streptococcus mitis te...