background and aim: present study was designed to compare the bonding strength of resin-modified glass ionomer (rmgi) and composite resin to mineral trioxide aggregate (mta), mta mixed with na2hpo4 (namta), and calcium-enriched mixture (cem). materials and methods: thirty specimens of each cem, namta, and mta were prepared. composite and rmgi restorations were then placed on the samples (15 sam...

OBJECTIVE The aim was to evaluate the effect of different adhesive systems and surface treatments on the integrity of resin-resin and resin-tooth interfaces after partial removal of preexisting resin composites using quantitative image analysis for microleakage testing protocol. MATERIALS AND METHODS A total of 80 human molar teeth were restored with either of the resin composites (Filtek Z25...

In a longitudinal clinical trial the treatment times needed for the fabrication of veneer restorations (VRs) were recorded and analysed. Treatment times were determined for: (1) direct resin composite (DC), (2) indirect resin composite (IC) and (3) porcelain (P) veneer restorations and for two preparation designs, with and without incisal coverage. Significant effects on the treatment times wer...

Using the information from remake request slips in a dental school's predoctoral clinic, we examined the short-term survival of Class II resin composite restorations versus Class II dental amalgam restorations. In the student clinic, resin composite is used in approximately 58 percent of Class II restorations placed, and dental amalgam is used in the remaining 42 percent. In the period examined...

STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM Composite resin may be used in different temperatures; it is crucial to determine the effect of temperature on mechanical properties of nanohybrid and silorane-based composite. PURPOSE This in vitro study compared the flexural strength and modulus of elasticity of nanohybrid and silorane-based resin composite, at 4˚C, room temperature (25˚C), and 45˚C. MATERIALS AND...

This in vivo study evaluated the clinical performance and appearance of a flowable resin composite and a hybrid resin composite over two years. Twenty-eight (28) pairs of restorations of a flowable resin composite and a conventional hybrid resin composite were placed in non-carious, asymptomatic facial Class V lesions. The restorations were evaluated at baseline, six, twelve, eighteen and twent...

The use of direct posterior resin-based composite has increased primarily due to patient esthetic desires and product improvements. Other factors (substantiated or not) contributing to increased use of resin-based composite are environmental and health concerns with dental amalgam. New visible light cured resin-based composite products are introduced yearly, as manufacturers continue to improve...

Incorporation of cross-linked quaternary ammonium polyethylenimine (QPEI) nanoparticles in dental resin composite has a long-lasting and wide antimicrobial effect with no measured impact on biocompatibility in vitro. We hypothesized that QPEI nanoparticles incorporated into a resin composite have a potent antibacterial effect in vivo and that this stress condition triggers a suicide module in t...

Laser lithography was applied for Computer Aided Design and Computer Aided Manufacturing (CAD/CAM) fabrication of dental prostheses made of composite resin. First, the conditions to obtain the optimum resolution for photo-curing were determined, and then a composite resin full crown was fabricated by laser lithography. Second, a functionally graded composite resin post and core which had gradie...