PURPOSE The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of three different adhesive systems on microleakage of Class V restorations after the use of sodium hypochlorite. MATERIALS AND METHODS One-hundred eighty bovine incisors were selected and randomly divided into 9 groups (n = 20): G1: Single Bond (SB); G2: 10% NaOCl solution (NS) + SB; G3: 10% NaOCl gel (NG) + SB; G4: Prime & Bond NT (PB...

The sol-gel method provides a wide variety of applications in the medical field. One these is formation coatings on metal implants. containing specific additive can enhance or improve existing surface properties substrate. In this work, titania were doped with two forms silver (AgNO3, Ag3PO4) and synthetic hydroxyapatite applied titanium samples by dip-coating technique. After drying slow firin...

BACKGROUND Nitric oxide (NO) has frequently been shown to inhibit leukocyte adherence to activated endothelium thus displaying anti-adhesive and immunosuppressive activities. A molecular mechanism contributing to this effect is described. MATERIALS AND METHODS Primary murine aortic endothelial cells were activated with interleukin (IL)-1beta to express intercellular adhesion molecule-1 (ICAM-...

OBJECTIVES This study evaluated the influence of different exposure times to saliva in situ in comparison with an antioxidant treatment on composite resin bond strength to human enamel restored after tooth bleaching. MATERIAL AND METHODS Forty human teeth specimens measuring 5x5 mm were prepared and randomly allocated into 5 groups with 8 specimens each: Gct (control group, restored on unblea...

We read with interest the article published by Blum and Gia-comel, describing the low-cost dermatoscope designed using a mobile phone, immersion fluid and transparent adhesive tape. The method described by the authors has the advantage that it does not require any magnifying device [1]. We earlier described a technique where a low-cost jeweler's loupe can be used as a dermoscopy device [2], and...

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Introduction: Nowadays, the main focus of dental studies is on adhesive dental materials; since clinical long-term success of bonded restorations depended more on marginal microleakage minimization. So, the aim of this study was Evaluation of Diode laser irradiation effect on microleakage in class V composite restoration before and after adhesive application. Materials and methods: In this in v...