UNLABELLED The light-curing technique is relevant to reduce the degree of polymerization shrinkage, improving clinical and esthetic success of composite resin restorations. OBJECTIVE To evaluate in vitro the effect of four light-curing techniques on depth of cure of a composite resin. MATERIAL AND METHODS Ten specimens of a composite resin were made in cylindrical cavities prepared in PVC p...

OBJECTIVES The performance of both light-curing and dual-cured adhesive/luting systems (as control), when used in combination with translucent fibre posts, was evaluated by means of pull-out test and scanning electron microscopy (SEM ) observation. METHODS Forty root canal treated teeth were randomly divided into two groups of 20 specimens each. Group 1 light-curing system: Excite and Tetric ...

BACKGROUND Endodontically treated teeth with excessive loss of tooth structure are frequently restored using fiber posts. In this in vitro study, the apical leakage of self- and dual-activated curing modes for dual-curing resins cementing a translucent fiber post was evaluated using computerized fluid filtration meter and dye extraction method. MATERIAL AND METHODS One hundred and four extrac...

Currently, the drilling fluid processing and recycling has gained more attention from various oilfields. Whether the waste drilling fluid’s processing and recycling is good or not will directly affect the development of oil industry. Therefore, the urgent affair is to develop and research the processing method of waste drilling fluid.This article describes various processing methods of waste dr...

There is a growing concern about the application of molecular methods in epidemiological studies of infectious diseases. The objective of this study was to determine the genetic stability of methicillin resistance genes in Staphylococcus aureus for the evaluation of resistance strain distribution. One hundred and fifteen S. aureus isolates from patients with staphylococcal infection were collec...