Different surface treatments on recently introduced CAD-CAM resin-modified ceramics: Implications on bond strength.

Statement Of Problem: The diverse chemical composition of recently introduced resin-modified ceramics complicates the establishment of a universally accepted clinical bonding protocol.

Purpose: The purpose of this in vitro study was to evaluate the influence of different surface treatments of resin-modified ceramics on the bond strength to a resin cement.

Material And Methods: Sixteen 10×12×3-mm resin-modified ceramic slices were obtained from each material (Cerasmart; GC, Shofu Block HC; Shofu, Vita Enamic; Vita, Evolux hybrid; BlueDent, Alium; Alium).

Artificial intelligence: ChatGPT as a disruptive didactic strategy in dental education.

Purpose: To evaluate the influence of ChatGPT on academic tasks performed by undergraduate dental students.

Method: Fifty-five participants completed scientific writing assignments. First, ChatGPT was utilized; subsequently, a conventional method involving the search of scientific articles was employed.

Restoration of a Vital Tooth With Extensive Crown Destruction Using Glass Fiber and Polyethylene Fiber-reinforced Composite Resin: A Clinical Case.

Conservative restorative dentistry has been evolving in the last 25 years, focusing mainly on the development of direct restorative materials. Resin-based composites remain an excellent conservative alternative for restoration of teeth with extensive caries lesions. Over time, several strategies have been proposed to improve the mechanical properties of these composites so that they can adequately withstand masticatory forces.

Clinical protocol for intraoral repair of a chipped all-ceramic crown: a case report.

Ceramic chipping occurs frequently in veneered all-ceramic crowns, and the decision to repair or replace them depends on many factors. The least invasive method is the intraoral repair. This case report describes a conservative restorative treatment performed on a chipped dental crown.

Limited Etching Time Increases Self-adhesive Resin Cement Adhesion to Enamel.

Aim: To evaluate the influence of different enamel etching times on the bond strength of two self-adhesive resin cements (RCs) with and without thermocycling (TMC).

Methods: One hundred twenty bovine teeth were used. Blocks of enamel (8×4×2mm) were obtained, polished, and randomly divided into two groups, according to the RC used: MaxCem Elite or RelyX U200.