The aim of this study was to assess intra-arch mandibular dimensional changes that may occur during mouth opening using cone beam-computed tomography (CBCT). Fifteen patients in need of any type of treatment whose execution considered a pre- and post-CBCT assessment consented and were enrolled. CBCTs were taken with the following settings: 90 kV, 8 mA, field of view (FOV) 140 by 100 mm (height and diameter), Voxel size 0.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: To investigate the effectiveness of different cleaning measures on the bonding of resin cement to saliva- or blood-contaminated zirconia.
Methods: One hundred and forty-one specimens (10 × 10 × 1.5 mm) were fabricated from KATANA zirconia blocks and contaminated with human saliva or sheep blood.