STATEMENT OF PROBLEM Dental resin composites are becoming prevalent in restorative dentistry and have almost replaced amalgam nowadays. Consequently, their mechanical properties and durability are critical. OBJECTIVES The aim of this study was to produce Pyrex glass nano-particles by wet milling process and use them as reinforcement in dental resins for anterior restorations and then examinat...

This study compared patterns of oral care provided by predoctoral dental students for patients seeking treatment at the University of Washington (UW) with patterns reported for general dental offices by the Washington Dental Service (WDS). Dental care included about 5 million services provided to 880,317 patients by 2,803 WDS general dentists and about 45,600 dental services provided to 9,488 p...

* Senior Lecturer, Department of Prosthodontics, RKDF Dental College & Research Centre, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India ** Professor & Head, Department of Prosthodontics, RKDF Dental College & Research Centre, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India *** Reader, Department of Prosthodontics, RKDF Dental College & Research Centre, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India † Professor, Department of Prosthodontics, RKDF ...

The objective of this study was to investigate the mechanical properties of a low-shrinkage acrylate liquid crystalline resin matrix (ALCRM), (4-3-(acryloyloxy)-2-hydroxypropoxy) phenyl 4-(3-(acryloyloxy)-2-hydroxypropoxy) benzoate, combined with nano-hydroxyapatite (na-HA). The ALCRM monomer and diluent monomer triethylene glycol dimethacrylate (TEGDMA) were mixed at a mass ratio of 7:3 to pre...

Hydroxyapatite (HA), chemical formula Ca10(PO4)6(OH)2, is a very popular bioceramic for orthopedic and dental applications. Although HA has excellent biocompatibility, its inferior mechanical properties make it unsuitable for load-bearing implant applications. Therefore,HA should be strengthened by a secondary phase to produce a composite that possesses robust mechanical properties. The aim of ...