ACRYLATES HAVE been around since the 1930s, when Rohm and Haas began mass production of Plexiglas, a clear and resistant glass substitute made of polymerized methacrylate. It is used extensively for windowpanes, airplane canopies, car lights and windshields, streetlamps, and so on. Numerous other acrylates have been synthesized and have found applications in paints and adhesives, dental composi...

Objectives. The aim of this study was to evaluate the influence of operator skill on microleakage in class V composite restorations. Materials and Methods. A total of 16 dentists and 25 dental students were enrolled, and 123 extracted teeth were allocated according to the adhesive being tested: Scotchbond Multipurpose, Adper Scotchbond 1 XT, and AdheSE. Each operator was asked to restore one to...

Conventional water wet-bonding technique has been advocated by many scientists, but the excess water will induce suboptimal polymerization of dental adhesives, phase separation, and nanoleakage, which will influence the longevity of resin-dentin interfaces. Recent studies have put forward a new concept, ethanol wet-bonding. This technique can increase in dentin bond durability. This review focu...

The incorporation of metallic oxides in dental adhesives has been a strategy to confer improved radiopacity and physicochemical properties for polymers. Tailoring the structure these fillers could contribute their application therapeutic strategies restorations. aim this study was evaluate niobic acid into experimental adhesives, compare niobium pentoxide containing adhesives. A control group w...

Dental adhesives used to bond composite resins to tooth structure have evolved over the last several decades. The earliest bonding systems required an acid-etch technique and were only compatible with enamel, and the challenge has always been to predictably bond to enamel and dentin simultaneously. There can be confusion as to what bonding agents are being described, because there are a number ...

Introduction The advances in the materials and techniques for adhesive dentistry have allowed the development of non-invasive or minimally invasive approaches for replacing a missing tooth in those clinical situations when conservation of adjacent teeth is needed. Good mechanical and cosmetic/aesthetic properties of fiber-reinforced composite (FRC), with good bonding properties with composite r...

The development of orthodontics has improved thanks to the introduction of adhesives which are physically and chemically akin to tooth enamel and brackets. These materials often fall short of the required durability standards. The objective was to evaluate the real strength of the adhesives and to introduce a proprietary device, generating multiple vectors of strength between dental brackets an...