In vitro electrical impedance spectroscopy of human dentine: the effect of restorative materials.

The influence of different restorative materials on in vitro dielectric properties of sound dentine was investigated. The studied samples were three-layer materials consisting of successive disks of dentine and silver amalgam or nanohybrid composite resin. Before being tested, the samples were maintained in physiological solution never more than 48 h from the extraction.

The effect of rotational speed and the curvature of root canals on the breakage of rotary endodontic instruments.

One of the biggest concerns when working with rotary endodontic instruments is that the instrument might break in the root canal thus compromising the treatment. This study evaluated the effect of rotational speed and the curvature of root canals on the breakage of ProFile rotary instruments to determine whether either causes an increase in instrument breakage. One hundred twenty root canals of extracted molars were divided into two groups according to whether the curvature of the canal was greater or lesser than 30 degrees.