OBJECTIVE Development of a new device to be coupled to light-curing units for bonding orthodontic brackets and accessories, and test its efficacy in an in vitro mechanical trial. The inner surface of the device is mirrored and is based on physical concepts of light refraction and reflection. The main advantage of such device is the reduced clinical time needed for bonding and the low possibilit...

Introduction: The bonding process of the brackets to enamel has been a critical issue in orthodontic research. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the shear bond strength of 3 light-cured adhesives (transbond XT, Z250, light bond). Materials &Methods: In this study sixty extracted human premolars were collected and randomly divided into 3 test groups. All teeth were etched by 37% phosp...

INTRODUCTION Various bulk-fill materials depending on their composition, viscosity, and flow ability have different physical and mechanical properties. The aim of this in vitro study was to determine and compare the shear bond strength and microleakage properties of activa restorative with other bulk-fill restorative materials surefil (SDR), Biodentine, ever X posterior. MATERIALS AND METHODS...

failure of soft liners depends mostly on separation from the denture base resin; therefore measurement of the bond strength is very important. the purpose of this study was to compare the tensile bond strength of two soft liners (acropars, molloplast-b) to denture base resin before and after thermocycling.twenty specimens fromeach of the two different soft liners were processed according to the...

introduction: the aim of this study was to assess shear bond strength of composite to dentin after air abrasion and laser treatment. methods: 40 human extracted molars divided into 4 groups (n=10) received the following treatments. group 1: carbide bur, group 2: air abrasion with aluminum oxide 50 μm, group 3: irradiated with erbium-doped yttrium aluminum garnet (er: yag) laser (150 mj/20hz), g...

objective:  the aim of the present study was to evaluate the effect of two impression materials on the shear bond strength of porcelain to immediately sealed dentin. materials and methods: smooth dentin surfaces of 45 extracted premolars were immediately sealed with adper single bond adhesive agent. forty-five porcelain specimens were also prepared. the teeth were divided into one control and t...

direct composite resin restorations are widely used and the impact of different storage temperatures on composites is not well understood. the purpose of this study was to evaluate the microtensile bond strength of composite to dentin after different pre-curing temperatures.occlusal surfaces of 44 human molars were ground with diamond burs under water coolant and polished with 600 grit silicon ...