OBJECTIVE This study used dye leakage assay and scanning electron microscopy to evaluate, respectively, the sealing ability and marginal adaptation of three root-end filling materials used as apical plugs, as well as the possible correlation between these properties. MATERIAL AND METHODS Ninety-eight single-rooted human teeth were prepared to simulate an open apex. The teeth were allocated to...

OBJECTIVES This study attempted to find a simple adhesive restorative technique for class I and II cavities on posterior teeth. STUDY DESIGN The tested materials were a self-etching adhesive (Parabond, Coltène/Whaledent) and a dual-cure composite (Paracore, Coltène/Whaledent) used in bulk to restore the cavities. Class II MO cavities were performed and assigned to 4 groups depending on the or...

PURPOSE The aims of this randomized-controlled clinical trial were to compare marginal and internal adaptation of all-ceramic crowns fabricated with CAD/CAM and heat-pressed (HP) techniques before luting and to evaluate the clinical outcomes at baseline and at 6, 12, and 24 months after luting. MATERIALS AND METHODS Fifteen CAD/CAM (CC) and 15 HP all-ceramic crowns were placed in 15 patients....

In this clinical study, we evaluated the 3-year clinical performance of a resin composite containing a surface-prereacted glass ionomer (S-PRG) filler (Beautifil II; Shofu Inc., Kyoto, Japan) placed with a single-step self-etch adhesive (BeautiBond; Shofu Inc.) in posterior restorations. Using modified US Public Health Service criteria, two experienced investigators performed clinical evaluatio...

Objective The aim of this in vitro study was to investigate the effect of Shoulder versus Chamfer margin design on the marginal adaptation of zirconia (Zr) copings. Materials and Methods 40 extracted molar teeth were mounted in resin and prepared for zirconia crowns with two margin preparation designs (20=Shoulder and 20=Chamfer). The copings were manufactured by Cercon® (DeguDent GmbH, Germa...

Market failures are the main cause of poor acknowledgement of the true impact of functional sheep traits on the management and economic performance of farms, which results in their omission from the breeding goal or the estimation of non-representative economic weights in the breeding goal. Consequently, stated-preference non-market valuation techniques, which recently emerged to mitigate these...

In an oil field that has reached its maximum gas handling capacity, and where wells are producing under gas coning conditions such that the gas-oil ratio (GOR) depends on the wells production rate, oil production is maximized if the marginal GOR (mGOR) is equal for all wells. The GOR and the mGOR are not readily available measurements, but they can be predicted using detailed reservoir models. ...