Introduction: The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of dentinal pretreatment on the static contact angle of a bonding agent as a measure of dentin surface wettability. Materials &Methods: Twenty mid-coronal dentin surfaces were prepared and randomly allocated to four groups (n=5) according to the priming solutions. All segments were etched with 35% phosphoric acid gel for 15 s,...

Background and Aim: Bacterial colonization occurs following contamination of impression materials with blood and saliva. However, not all disinfecting agents are compatible with the impression materials and may cause changes in the resultant casts. The purpose of this study was to assess the impact of various immersion time of addi-tion silicon impressions in different disinfecting solutions on...

objective: this study evaluated the influence of storage time on micro-shear bond strength of two self-etching materials to enamel and dentin. materials and methods: human third molar teeth were sectioned to 1.5 mm thick beams and randomly divided into 2 groups. in group i, se bond and in group ii, tri-s bond was used to bond a composite rod (ap-x) to each treated surface. specimens were prepar...

sturgeons in the caspian sea due to its unique characteristics in terms of economic and social in caspian countries have a high economic value at the national and even international levels. persian sturgeon (acipenser persicus) is considered one of the most valuable caspian sea fishes in terms of restocking, caviar and meat production. nowadays, the possibility of persian sturgeon proliferation...

background: the aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of local injection of human growth hormone (gh) in stimulating cartilage and bone formation in a rabbit model of temporomandibular joint (tmj). materials and methods: in an experimental animal study, 16 male albino new zealand white rabbits aged 12 weeks were divided into two groups: in the fi rst group (7 rabbits) 2 mg/kg/1 ml human ...