INTRODUCTION Ever since the introduction of the minimal preparation fixed partial dentures, the major concern of the clinicians has been its longevity. AIMS AND OBJECTIVE The objective of the present study was to compare the clinical performance of resin bonded cantilever bridges with conventional cantilever bridges for a period of 1 year and to evaluate the periodontal changes of abutment te...

PURPOSE The aim of this article is to analyze the preference for treatment modality of dentists. MATERIAL AND METHODS Data of 20,038 patients was involved. Data analysis were done by distribution according to the various kinds of prosthesis, including complete denture, removable partial denture, fixed partial denture, implant-supported dental prosthesis as well as distribution according to th...

UNLABELLED Resin-bonded, fixed partial dentures have the potential to offer a minimally invasive, fixed-prosthetic approach to tooth replacement in patients who may not be candidates for implant therapy. However, traditional preparation protocols often recommend extensive preparation designs on two abutment teeth, thereby potentially compromising the long-term health of the adjacent abutments a...

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1 Dipartimento di Ingegneria Meccanica, Chimica e dei Materiali, Università di Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy 2 Department of Mathematical Sciences, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, UK 3 Dipartimento di Architettura, Design e Urbanistica, Facoltà di Architettura, Università di Sassari, Alghero, Italy 4 School of Mechanical Engineering, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel 5 Department of Mathema...

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OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to evaluate the shear bond strength (SBS) of brackets bonded to demineralized enamel pretreated with low viscosity Icon Infiltrant resin (DMG) and glass ionomer cement (Clinpro XT Varnish, 3M Unitek) with and without aging. METHODS A total of 75 bovine enamel specimens were allocated into five groups (n = 15). Group 1 was the control group in which the enam...

Background: Acrylic resin ��ere �irst �sed in dentistry ��r dent�re �ases. ��e �asic kn���ledge �� acrylic resin c�ring �et��d s���ld �e kn���n �y t�e dentist, �eca�se t�e i��r�ved �er��r�ance �� acrylic resin de�ends �n t�e c�ring �et��d. Purpose: ��is st�dy ��as ai�ed t� �ind t�e ��st e��ective c�ring �et��d t� �r�d�ce t�e �ig�est transverse strengt� �� acrylic resin. Method: 18 rectag�lar ac...