OBJECTIVE This study aimed to evaluate enamel roughness after adhesive removal using different burs and an Er:YAG laser. MATERIALS AND METHODS The buccal surfaces of forty human premolars were sealed by two layers of nail varnish, except for a circular area of 3 mm in diameter on the middle third. The enamel surfaces were initially subjected to profilometry analysis and four parameters of sur...

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the time needed to remove several types of fiber posts using two different bur kits. Estimates refer to the time needed to pass the fiber post until arriving at the gutta-percha. Sixty extracted anterior teeth were treated endodontically. A post space with a standard depth of 10 mm was prepared in each root canal. The sample was randomly divided into 3 ...

Introduction: Surface roughness can increase the retention of castings by ridges and grooves that are microretentive. This study compared the retention of implant-supported crowns when used with 3 different surface roughness abutments and one temporary cement. Methods: Thirty solid abutments (ITI), 4 mm high, were divided into three groups randomly. In the first group, 10 abutments were roughen...

objectives: the aim of this study was to compare the permeability of dentin after using diamond bur and er:yag laser. materials and methods: seventy-two recently extracted, intact, and restoration-free human permanent molars were used in this study. the samples were randomly divided into three groups of 24 each and class i cavities were prepared as follows. group 1: high speed diamond bur with ...

microleakage can be responsible for tooth hypersensitivity, secondary caries, and the possibility of pathological pulp alterations in restored teeth. recently, alternative methods for tooth preparation such as laser irradiation have been studied; but there are limited studies on primary teeth. the aim of this in vitro study was to compare the degree of microleakage of composite restorations pre...

Introduction: One of the clinical problems in orthodontics is the bonding of brackets tocomposite restorations. The aim of this study was to evaluate the shear bondstrength of brackets bonded to composite restorations using Excite. Methods:Forty brackets were bonded to composite surfaces, which were embedded inacrylic resin. One of the following four protocols was employed for surfacepreparatio...

introduction: surface roughness can increase the retention of castings by ridges and grooves that are microretentive. this study compared the retention of implant-supported crowns when used with 3 different surface roughness abutments and one temporary cement. methods: thirty solid abutments (iti), 4 mm high, were divided into three groups randomly. in the first group, 10 abutments were roughen...

OBJECTIVES This study aimed to compare the shear bond strength (SBS) of composite to stainless steel crowns (SSC) using two mechanical surface treatments (MSTs) and two bonding systems. MATERIALS AND METHODS Eighty-four SSCs were divided into six groups of 14; Group1: No MST+Scotchbond Universal adhesive (N+U), Group 2: Surface roughening by a diamond bur+Scotchbond Universal adhesive (R+U), ...

objectives: this study aimed to compare the shear bond strength (sbs) of composite to stainless steel crowns (ssc) using two mechanical surface treatments (msts) and two bonding systems. materials and methods: eighty-four sscs were divided into six groups of 14; group1: no mst+scotchbond universal adhesive (n+u), group 2: surface roughening by a diamond bur+scotchbond universal adhesive (r+u), ...

The article demonstrates how chemical vapor deposition (CVD) diamond burs were used in a simple esthetic and cosmetic procedure to treat discolored anterior teeth. A patient who experienced discoloration after bleaching was treated with direct resin composite veneers. Excess restorative material close to the periodontium was removed with a CVD diamond bur attached to an ultrasonic handpiece. Th...