High-versus low-viscosity resin cements: Its effect on the load-bearing capacity under fatigue of a translucent zirconia.

The purpose of the present study was to characterize the elastic modulus and Poisson's ratio of a resin cement with distinct viscosities, and to evaluate their impact on the static and fatigue strength of a translucent zirconia (4Y-PSZ) after air-abrasion surface treatment. Bar-shaped specimens of two different viscosities of resin cement (high and low) were obtained (25 × 10 × 3 mm). Sonelastic and Maxwell principles tests were performed to determine the elastic modulus and Poisson's ratio of each resin cement.

CAD-FEA modeling and fracture resistance of bilayer zirconia crowns manufactured by the rapid layer technology.

In the RLT (Rapid Layer Technology), veneering ceramic and framework are fabricated by computer-aided design/computer-aided manufacturing (CAD/CAM) and then cemented to obtain the restoration. This study aimed to evaluate the effect of the thickness of veneering ceramic manufactured by the RLT technique on the fracture resistance (FR) of bilayer crowns with zirconia frameworks. Twenty zirconia frameworks and twenty feldspathic posterior crowns with two different veneering ceramic occlusal thicknesses (1mm=TF1; 2mm=TF2) were manufactured using CAD/CAM system.

Mechanical-physicochemical properties and biocompatibility of catechin-incorporated adhesive resins.

Objectives: Several anti-proteolytic dentin therapies are being exhaustively studied in an attempt to reduce dentin bond degradation and improve clinical performance and longevity of adhesive restorations. This study assessed the effect of epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG) on long-term bond strength when incorporated into adhesives.

Material And Methods: Adhesive systems were formulated with EGCG concentrations of 0 wt%: (no EGCG; control); 0.

Comparative three-dimensional finite element analysis of implant-supported fixed complete arch mandibular prostheses in two materials.

Background: The increase of requests for implant-supported prosthesis (ISP) with zirconia as infrastructure has attracted a lot of attention due to its esthetics, biocompatibility, and survival rate similar to metallic infrastructure. The aim of this study was to evaluate the influence of two different framework materials on stress distribution over a bone tissue-simulating material.

Materials And Methods: Two ISP were modeled and divided into two infrastructure materials: titanium (Ti) and zirconia.

FEA and microstructure characterization of a one-piece Y-TZP abutment.

Objectives: The most important drawback of dental implant/abutment assemblies is the need for a fixing screw. This study aimed to develop an esthetic one-piece Y-TZP abutment to suppress the use of the screw.

Methods: Material characterization was performed using a bar-shaped specimen obtained by slip-casting to validate the method prior to prototype abutment fabrication by the same process.

Effect of remineralizing agents on the bleaching efficacy of gels.

Adding remineralizing agents to bleaching gels has been proposed to reduce the mineral loss of enamel and tooth sensitivity. This study sought to investigate the efficacy of hydrogen peroxide (HP) gel after the addition of calcium and fluoride. Ninety enamel-dentin discs were prepared from bovine incisors.

Influence of remineralizing gels on bleached enamel microhardness in different time intervals.

This study evaluated the influence of bleaching gel pH, the effect of applying remineralizing gels after bleaching and the effect of artificial saliva on enamel microhardness. Seventy bovine incisors were divided into three groups: Group 1 (n=10) received no bleaching procedure (control); Group 2 was bleached with a 35% hydrogen peroxide neutral gel (n=30) and Group 3 was bleached with a 35% hydrogen peroxide acid gel (n=30). Each experimental group was subdivided into three groups (n=10) according to the post-bleaching treatment: storage in artificial saliva, application of a fluoride gel and application of a combination of calcium and fluoride gel.