The wettability of complete denture base materials constructed by conventional versus digital techniques: an in-vitro study.

Background: Decreased salivary flow can make the patients uncomfortable with their complete dentures and affects the retention of the dentures. Milling and 3D printing have become an alternative to conventional denture construction techniques. The goal of this study was to evaluate the effect of conventional and digital techniques of the complete denture construction on the denture surface wettability with distilled water and saliva substitute before and after thermocycling.

Evaluation of the effect of diode laser application on the hydrophilicity, surface topography, and chemical composition of titanium dental implant surface.

Purpose: Attempts have been made to decontaminate the implant surface by using diode lasers. However, the parameters that provide efficient decontamination without altering the topography or surface characteristics of titanium implants are still unclear. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the effect of altering the power of diode laser (940 nm) application on the hydrophilicity, surface topography, and chemical composition of sandblasted, large grit, acid-etched (SLA) treated titanium alloy implant surface.

Evaluation of the masking ability, marginal adaptation, and fracture resistance of screw-retained lithium disilicate implant-supported crowns cemented to titanium bases versus preparable abutments.

Background: Straight preparable abutments and titanium bases (ti-base) can be used to support single-unit screw-retained lithium disilicate implant-supported restorations. The choice between using both abutments depends on many factors. The purpose of this in vitro study was to compare the masking ability, marginal adaptation, and fracture resistance of screw-retained lithium disilicate implant-supported crowns cemented to straight preparable abutments and ti-bases.

Evaluation of prosthetic screw loosening in all-on-four implant-supported restorations with two different connection systems.

Unlabelled: STATEMENT OF PROBLEM: The OT BRIDGE connection system can be an alternative to multiunit abutments (MUA) for patients with all-on-four implant-supported restorations. However, the amount of prosthetic screw loosening of the OT BRIDGE in comparison with the MUA used in all-on-four implant restorations is unclear.

Purpose: The purpose of this in vitro study was to compare the loss of removal torque in the absence of load and after dynamic cyclic loading between the 2 different connection systems: OT BRIDGE attachment and MUA used in all-on-four implant-supported restorations.

Evaluation of debonding force of screw-retained lithium disilicate implant-supported crowns cemented to abutments of different designs and surface treatments.

Statement Of Problem: Straight preparable abutments provide an alternative to titanium bases (Ti-bases) for single-unit screw-retained implant-supported restorations. However, the debonding force between crowns with a screw access channel cemented to preparable abutments and Ti-bases of different designs and surface treatments is unclear.

Purpose: The purpose of this in vitro study was to compare the debonding force of screw-retained lithium disilicate implant-supported crowns cemented to straight preparable abutments and Ti-bases of different designs and surface treatments.