Effects of a disability-simulating learning unit on ableism of final-year dental students - a pilot study.

Objectives: This study aimed to describe a disability-simulating learning unit (DSLU) to raise dental students' awareness of the special needs of patients with disabilities as well as to measure the effect of the DSLU on ableism.

Methods: A DSLU among final-year undergraduate dental students (n = 33), was developed and evaluated. The students were randomly divided into two groups (Group I, n = 17; Group II, n = 16).

Acid resistance of self-adhesive resin luting cements - changes in surface texture parameters and microhardness.

Objectives: When consumed in excess, acidic foods and beverages can cause dental erosions leading to irreversible loss of tooth substance. In many cases, prosthetic rehabilitation of the damaged teeth is mandatory. The aim of this in vitro study was to investigate, for the first time on this scale, the resistance of various commonly used self-adhesive resin luting cements (Bifix SE, VOCO; G-Cem LinkAce, GC; RelyX Unicem, 3 M Oral Care; SpeedCEM Plus, Ivoclar ) against acidic media, and to find out whether they can withstand long-term exposure.

Acid Resistance of CAD/CAM Resin Composites.

Acid resistance of CAD/CAM resin composites. Erosion-related tooth surface loss is closely related to acid exposure, such as contact with acidic beverages or disease-related reflux. As a result, dental restorations in affected patients are also exposed to acids, which indicates that the performance and longevity of a dental restoration is impacted by the acid resistance of the individually employed restorative materials.

[How successful can discolored teeth be esthetically restored with monolithic restorative materials - a case report].

The discoloration of enamel and dentin often has a lasting negative impact on the esthetic appearance. The current clinical case report illustrates which results can be achieved by supplying a patient with restorations fabricated from translucent tooth-colored materials for a traumatically damaged and discolored anterior tooth. A 20-year-old patient sought dental care due to a severe discrepancy in color and shape of tooth 11.