Objectives This study assessed the effect of water storage on the flexural strength (FS) of low shrinkage composites. Materials and Methods A total of 165 bar-shaped specimens (2 × 2 × 25 mm) were fabricated of 2 low shrinkage composites (Filtek P90 [3M ESPE], GC Kalore [GC International]) and a conventional methacrylate-based composite (Filtek Z250 [3M ESPE]). The specimens were subjected to...

AIM To evaluate microleakage in resin composite restorations after antimicrobial pre - treatments. MATERIALS AND METHODS Forty freshly extracted non carious human premolars were procured. In all forty premolar specimens, class V preparation of standard dimension were prepared and were randomly divided into three experimental and one control group. In all control and experimental groups the cl...

This study evaluated the influence of material combinations used in the resin coating technique (RCT) on the marginal adaptation of indirect restorations with gingival margins in enamel (EM) and cement (CM). Eighty third-molars were used. Two cavities were prepared in each tooth. The cavities were distributed into 16 groups. Cavities with EM were filled with the following material combinations:...

Modeling liquids/resins have been used to build up resin composite (RC) restorations, although there is a lack of information regarding their effects on the color stability of the latter. Therefore, the purpose of the present study was to evaluate the effects of the presence of modeling liquid between layers of RC and the finishing/polishing state of the material on color change in specimens ex...

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of CPP-ACP treatment and Nd:YAG laser on microtensile bond strength (µTBS) of softened dentin. Sixty samples were obtained from thirty sound third molars. All samples were submitted to dentin softening procedure, by the immersion of the specimens in 30 mL of Sprite Zero for 30 min. Afterwards, the samples were randomly divided according to...

direct composite resin restorations are widely used and the impact of different storage temperatures on composites is not well understood. the purpose of this study was to evaluate the microtensile bond strength of composite to dentin after different pre-curing temperatures.occlusal surfaces of 44 human molars were ground with diamond burs under water coolant and polished with 600 grit silicon ...

AIM To investigate the influence of different staining beverages on color stability, surface roughness and microhardness of silorane and methacrylate-based composite resins. MATERIALS AND METHODS Three different composite resins (Filtek Silorane, Filtek P60, Filtek Supreme XT) were tested. Thirty cylindrical specimens (10 × 2 mm) per material were prepared and polished with a series of alumin...

OBJECTIVE Direct composite resin restorations are widely used and the impact of different storage temperatures on composites is not well understood. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the microtensile bond strength of composite to dentin after different pre-curing temperatures. MATERIALS AND METHODS Occlusal surfaces of 44 human molars were ground with diamond burs under water coolant ...

AIM This study was designed to determine the type and amount of the monomers leached from the different particle sizes of the composite materials. MATERIALS AND METHODS Three different disk sizes (2, 4, 6 mm) prepared for each material group (Filtek Flow, Filtek A110, Filtek P60 and Filtek Supreme) were polymerised by LED and halogen light; the specimens were then placed in artificial saliva....