This study assessed bonding of orthodontic brackets to porcelain teeth using two different surface preparation techniques and comparing two bonding systems, Fuji Ortho L.C. and Transbond. Four groups of 20 porcelain premolar teeth were bonded with metal orthodontic brackets (0.022 inch Minitwin, 3M Unitek) according to the following protocol: Transbond with a phosphoric acid etch (group 1), Tra...

Fuji Prescale film is a pressure-sensitive medium which produces a characteristic pink stain on the application of pressure. Up to a saturation level, increases in pressure will produce a denser stain, thereby providing a method of determining pressures within the interface between two articulating surfaces. The relationship between the magnitude of applied pressure and the optical density of t...

Power supply technology is a basic technology that supports all types of electronic equipment. Switching power supplies, in particular, are characterized by small size, light weight and high efficiency and are the mainstream technology used in power supplies at present. In recent years, with the advent of an advanced information and communications-oriented society, trends toward personalization...

objective: evidence shows that the powder/liquid mixing ratio recommended by the manufacturers is often not respected when mixing the glass ionomer (gi) powder and liquid, yielding a gi cement with disproportionate powder/liquid ratio. considering the confirmed effect of powder/liquid ratio on the gi properties, and more importantly, its fluoride release potential, this study aimed to assess th...

We have developed and studied a novel high-strength glass-ionomer cement system composed of poly(acrylic acid) with different molecular architectures. These poly(acrylic acid) polymers were synthesized via ATRP technique. The effects of arm number and branching on reaction kinetics, viscosity, and mechanical strengths of the formed polymers and cements were evaluated. The results showed that un...

OBJECTIVES To determine the influence of the light curing units on the shear bond strength of orthodontic brackets. MATERIAL AND METHODS Seventy-two premolars were divided into six groups (n=12): Group I: brackets bonded with Transbond and polymerization with halogen light; Group II: Transbond and LED; Group III: Fuji Ortho and halogen light; Group IV: Fuji Ortho and LED; Group V: Fuji Ortho,...

BACKGROUND Cervical lesions of anterior and posterior teeth are a common finding in routine dental practice. They are of much concern to the patient, if present in esthetically sensitive regions. Adhesive tooth-colored restorative materials are generally recommended for treating such lesions. The aim of the present study was to evaluate and compare the effect of various food media (lime juice, ...

The aim of this study was to evaluate in vitro the marginal microleakage of two glass ionomer materials used as pit and fissure sealants. Thirty healthy premolars extracted for orthodontic treatment were randomly assigned to two groups (n=15) and respectively sealed with two glass ionomers (Group I, Fuji VII and Group II, Fuji IX). All teeth were preserved in artificial saliva (NAF) for 10 days...