[Character and temperament dimensions of patients with temporomandibular disorder].

Objective: The nature of the relationship between personality and temporomandibular disorder is an important, but still unexplored question. The objective of this study was to assess the personality profile of a sample of patients with temporomandibular disorder using the Temperament and Character Inventory (TCI).

Method: The study included 81 patients [17 male (21%) and 64 female (79%)] with temporomandibular disorder and 80 healthy control subjects [15 male (18.

Evaluation of metal bond strength to dentin and enamel using different adhesives and surface treatments.

Because adherence of base metal alloys is important for the long-term clinical success of adhesive fixed partial dentures, it has been necessary to improve adhesion to metal substrate by using different surface treatments. This study used different surface conditioning methods and two different luting resins to evaluate the shear bond strength of base metal alloys to dentin and enamel. Sixty noncarious freshly extracted human teeth were mounted in a plastic holder filled with autopolymerized acrylic resin.