PURPOSE This study evaluated the effectiveness of various methods for removing provisional cement from implant abutments, and what effect these methods have on the retention of prosthesis during the definitive cementation. MATERIALS AND METHODS Forty implant fixture analogues and abutments were embedded in resin blocks. Forty cast crowns were fabricated and divided into 4 groups each containi...

A method of testing the tensile strength of the porcelain-gold bond has been developed. Tensile strengths of the bond are improved primarily by the formation of an oxide layer on the gold before baking the porcelain and not by the degree of gross surface roughness. The oxide layer may act either as a transition ayer or i t may create microsurface roughness. The gross surface roughness probably ...

This paper summarizes a series of studies on the interface of fiber reinforced polymer laminates externally bonded to concrete substrates, carried out in the Laboratory of Engineering for Maintenance Systems, Hokkaido University. Appropriate test methods and bond models for shear bond, tensile bond and cleavage bond (bond under dowel force) are shown. Finally, experimental results on shear bond...

A major problem in restorative dentistry is the lack of adhesion o f dental materials to tooth structure. Bowen (1965a) synthesized a surface-active como­ nomer, the reaction product of N-plienylglycine andglycidylmethacrylate, to serve as a coupling agent between dental restorative materials and tooth struc­ ture. A new composite restorative material, l)e Trey Cosmic, which incorporates Cosmic...

OBJECTIVE The purpose of this study was to measure the micro-tensile bond strength (microTBS) of two adhesives to dentin and to correlate this microTBS with the micro-tensile fracture strength (microTFS) of primer-adhesive mixtures of the two adhesives. METHODS The three-step etch&rinse adhesive OptiBond FL (Kerr) and the two-step self-etch adhesive Clearfil SE Bond (Kuraray) were used to bon...

STATEMENT OF PROBLEM One of the most clinical challenging issues in prosthodontics is debonding of soft liners from the denture base. PURPOSE The aim of this study was to evaluate and compare tensile bond strength between soft liner and heat-cured acrylic resin when immersed in two different types of denture cleanser and distilled water, at different period of times. MATERIALS AND METHOD In...

Solid-state direct diffusion bonding of commercially pure Titanium (Cp-Ti) and precipitation hardening stainless steel (PHSS) has been carried out in the temperature range of 800°C to 1000°C with an interval of 50°C for 3.6 ks under 3.5 Mpa uniaxial load in (4 to 6)×10 Pa vacuum. The effects of temperatures have been investigated with reference to bond strength. The examination revealed that th...

Background and Aim: Data regarding the efficacy of universal adhesives are limited. This study aimed to assess the durability of a universal adhesive bond to superficial dentin using etch and rinse and self-etch modes. Materials and Methods: In this in vitro, experimental study, 32 sound molars were randomly divided into two groups of Scotchbond Universal adhesive with two-step etch and rins...