Residual stress estimated by nanoindentation in pontics and abutments of veneered zirconia fixed dental prostheses.

Unlabelled: Glass ceramics' fractures in zirconia fixed dental prosthesis (FDP) remains a clinical challenge since it has higher fracture rates than the gold standard, metal ceramic FDP. Nanoindentation has been shown a reliable tool to determine residual stress of ceramic systems, which can ultimately correlate to failure-proneness.

Objectives: To assess residual tensile stress using nanoindentation in veneered three-unit zirconia FDPs at different surfaces of pontics and abutments.

Effect of different tightening protocols on the probability of survival of screw-retained implant-supported crowns.

Purpose: This study evaluated the effect of different tightening protocols on the probability of survival of screw-retained implant-supported anterior crowns.

Materials And Methods: Seventy-two implants with internal conical connections (4.0 × 10mm, Ti-6Al-4V, Colosso, Emfils) were divided into four groups (n = 18 each): 1) Manufacturer's recommendations torque (25 N.

Monolithic CAD/CAM laminate veneers: Reliability and failure modes.

Objectives: to evaluate the probability of survival and failure modes of lithium-disilicate, feldspathic-ceramic, and resin-nanoceramic anterior veneers cemented on dentin analog substrates after sliding-contact step-stress accelerated life testing (SSALT).

Methods: A virtual incisor tooth preparation was produced with a reduction of 1.5mm at the incisal edge and of 0.

Lifetime prediction of veneered versus monolithic lithium disilicate crowns loaded on marginal ridges.

Objective: To evaluate the probability of survival of monolithic and porcelain veneered lithium disilicate crowns comprised by a conventional or modified core when loaded on marginal ridges.

Methods: Lithium disilicate molar crowns (n=30) were fabricated to be tested at mesial and distal marginal ridges and were divided as follows: (1) bilayered crowns with even-thickness 0.5mm framework (Bi-EV); (2) bilayered crowns with modified core design (Bi-M-lingual collar connected to proximal struts), and: (3) monolithic crowns (MON).

Influence of Polishing System on the Surface Roughness of Flowable and Regular-Viscosity Bulk Fill Composites.

This study evaluated the influence of polishing protocols on the surface roughness of flowable and regular bulk fill composites. Five bulk fill composites were tested: SureFil SDR Flow (SDR), Tetric EvoFlow Bulk fill (TEF), Filtek Bulk Fill Flowable (FIF), Tetric EvoCeram Bulk Fill (TEC), and Filtek Bulk Fill Posterior (FIP). Two polishing protocols were tested: Sof-Lex and Astropol.